Three Easy Ways To Identify A Bed Bug Infestation 1) You have bites on your body that resemble a pimple, mosquito bite or a welt. Important note: Not everyone will exhibit signs of bed bug bites. <\/p>\n
2) Seeing bed bugs, their eggs, or exoskeleton shells. <\/p>\n
3) Finding fecal matter left by the bed bugs or seeing stains that resemble blood spots on sheets or walls from bed bugs being inadvertently squashed. <\/p>\n
Pests Commonly Confused with Bed Bugs <\/p>\n
1) Fleas are commonly mistaken for bed bugs due to both their small size and their similar bite marks. Flea bites are actually more severe however, as they can transmit disease and pose other health hazards. <\/p>\n
2) Ticks may also be confused for bed bugs due to their similar size and appearance. Ticks are solitary pests and do not congregate in the house. <\/p>\n
3) Bat bugs look so similar to bed bugs that you would need a magnifying glass to see the difference. <\/p>\n
Bed bugs are notorious hitchhikers. While its most sensationalized that you can pick up bed bugs from staying at a hotel with an infestation, you can just as easily pick them up simply by sitting in a movie theater, or putting your suitcase or book bag next to another that has bed bugs in it. <\/p>\n
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