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spider beetle »

By nobugsonme on Mar 11, 2008 in Lou Sorkin, bed bugs, not a bed bug, photo, spider beetle | 0 Comments

Photo courtesy of Lou Sorkin. This spider beetle, a stored product pest, is commonly confused with a bed bug.
Click the photo, then “all sizes,” then “large” to see in more detail.
Thanks, Lou!
spider beetle
Originally uploaded by louento.pix

Booklice vs. bed bug nymphs »

By nobugsonme on Mar 4, 2008 in booklice, booklouse, identifying bed bugs, not a bed bug, photos | 2 Comments

This is a booklouse, photo sent in by LtDan. Several bedbuggers have mistaken them for bed bug nymphs. Notice the shape of the body is elongated, with three clear segments. There’s a pronounced head.

Compare this photo from L. Sorkin and R. Mercurio of a bed bug nymph:

Both are light colored but […]