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Is this a bed bug?
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Hi,
Sorry for bothering you guys but we are starting to freak out with my wife. We are traveling for 3 months and don't want to risk bringing unwanted guests with us the whole way. We are Currently in India (Goa).https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_JREsbFKScR_a6CBzcOje1g7YB-g4_Y6/view?usp=drivesdk
I found a dead bed bug in our previous room (that time I was pretty positive but like an idiot I disposed of it immediately). So we took all the necessary precaution packing our clothes, going through the drier etc, and asked to switch rooms. Tonight we found this little guy in the bathroom. I really "hope" it's some kind of baby cockroach...
Edit: I hope the picture is showing for you guys, I have trouble with the wifi...
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Yep, you're okay, nothing bed bug related.
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Hi,
100% not bedbug, most likely a roach.
Hope that helps.
David Cain
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Yes, that's a cockroach nymph.
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Thanks everyone! Really relieved
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Hi again,
I went back twice to our old room to clear our stuff, sort between what was packed safe and what needed to go through the dryer. I checked the bed and found bugs both times, I took pictures even though it's so small that it may be hard to ID, but if you can take a look just in case…
First visit (one night): https://drive.google.com/open?id=1noz7LFidzkqNaXfDkEGaqzL0GzZKIJ2h
Second visit (the following morning): https://drive.google.com/open?id=113gbH2Ht55LvgI-UlNEV0BFwq9D_na8a
These do look like bed bug nymph to me… (which would make sense since I spotted an adult one).
Thanks again!
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Hi,
Roach again.
Please look at the example images and once you compare the fine details it obvious these are not bedbug.
David
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Cockroaches have very long, multi-segmented antennae and 2 finger-like projections (cerci) at the rear. Those items usually are obvious and help you to ID.
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Thanks, I had noticed those indeed, but didn't trust myself.
(To clarify, for the one bug that started our freaking out, I had checked many comparison pictures and it was a 100% match, and matched none of the usual mistakable suspects, so now I'm getting a bit paranoid.)
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