Hotel headboard and mattress photos: bed bug evidence

by nobugsonme on January 8, 2009 · 5 comments

If you’re looking for signs of bed bugs, one of the most common signs you might see is their feces.

Here are some photos showing bed bug fecal stains on a headboard and mattress in a hotel room:

Photo credit for all three photos goes to David James of Packtite.
Thanks, David, for sharing them! (Copyright All Rights Reserved by David James.)

1 Roderick Richards January 9, 2009 at 9:16 am: Thanks for sharing. Now I know what to look for and where to look when I am on my extended vacations and weekend getaways.
2 nobugsonme January 9, 2009 at 10:08 am: Roderick, you might also want to read our FAQ on avoiding bed bugs when you travel.
3 Steven Fanelli July 20, 2010 at 6:55 am: I travel a lot for work and started checking for bedbugs after reading a front-page newspaper article in Tampa Florida about 2 years ago. I absolutely have seen those little black smudges n teh mattress (but no bugs) and didn’t realize what it was. These photos definitely heighten awareness and are very helpful . Thanks for sharing.
4 nobugsonme July 24, 2010 at 12:40 am: Thanks, Steven.

Too many people do not learn about searching beds before sleeping in a new place until it’s too late. Glad you know how and please keep spreading the word to everyone you know.