close up of bed bugs on mattress

by nobugsonme on August 8, 2007 · 5 comments

in bed bugs, photos of bed bug feces, photos of bed bugs

There is an adult bed bug on the right and a pale one on the left. Different instars between them plus eggs and fecal drops.
photo: L.Sorkin

To zoom, click photo, then “All Sizes,” then “Large.”


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1 willow-the-wisp August 12, 2007 at 2:16 pm

I’m wondering what all the whitish, foamy looking stuff in this picture. (I’m not talking about the white shine/glare form the picture, near the top–but I’m referring to the “stuff” seen mostly on the bottom right-hand side of the picture all around the bed bug seen there.

Is it old, crushed egg casings? If not, then what is it?

2 hopelessnomo August 12, 2007 at 5:24 pm

Hi Willow!

Now you made me click on the large size of this awful picture! Could it be someone sprayed these lovely bugs with a contact killer and that is the residue? The other eggs don’t have stuff like that around them.

3 willow-the-wisp August 12, 2007 at 5:28 pm

could be, I never would have thought of that.
thanks Nomo!

4 michy September 26, 2008 at 11:41 am

OK so..i am freaking out. i have woken up recently with what you would think was a mesquito bite but i havent been outside barely to even get them and it wasnt making since so i came to conclusion imight have bed bugs…i researched a lil and than looked under my matress i saw a bug and i have like maybe 3 mites right now…that look basically mesquito bites and itch like them to..i think i caught on fast and i was woundern what to do!? how fast do they multiply?! do they sperad wherever you go throughout the house?! i dont want to sleep in my bed and keep getting bite!! HELP!

5 nobugsonme September 26, 2008 at 11:48 am

michy,
It is essential to get a sample identified to know if you have bed bugs.

If you see them in your bed, you need to pick up a sample on a piece of packing tape, if possible, and tape to a piece of white card or paper.

Do not move to another bed. You can spread them around the home. Read the FAQs and learn all you can: http://bedbugger.com/faqs/ and if you then have questions, come to the forums: http://bedbugger.com/forum/

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