Key signs from bites and surrounding areas will help determine if you have bedbugs or something else.

Patterns Of Bites, Check For:

3-5 bites close together

Bites in a straight line, zig-zags or clusters. 

(Mosquito and Spider bites are usually random and isolated.)

(Flea bites are usually found on feet and lower legs.)

Where Are You Getting Bit?:

Bedbugs bite exposed skin while you are sleeping, look over face, neck, shoulders, arms, & legs.

(Bedbugs typically don't bite under tight clothing.)

Timing of Symptoms:

Bedbug bites usually appear overnight.

New bites show up over several mornings.

Itching usually starts from a few hours to days later, and some don't itch at all.

(Bites from mosquitos, spiders, and fleas appear more quickly.)

(To relieve some of the itching use over-the-counter (OTC) hydrocortisone cream or anti-itch creams.)

What Bedbug bites look like:

Small red bumps

Flat or slightly raised

Often very itchy

May have a dark red center

(It's important to note that everyone reacts to bites differently...Some swell, some have mild reactions, while others show no signs of being bit, even though others who share the same bed or couch do show signs.) 

(Bedbugs have a preference in blood types and can smell the different types off your breath.)

How Do Bedbug Bites Differ From Other Bites?

Bite type                                    Key Differences

Mosquito                  Larger, isolated, itches immediately

Flea                                          Small clusters around ankles 

Spider                           Usually single, panful, may blister

Chigger                        Intense itch, waistband, or socks

Allergic Rash           Symmetrical, spreads not bite like        

Other Signs That Bedbugs Are Present Other Than Bites:

Small blood stains on sheets or pillow cases

Black dots (fecal spots) on mattress especially in or around seams, or on walls close by.

Shed skins near bed edges, along the bed frame, or base of walls.

If you see one or more of these signs plus bite patterns, it is very likely you have bedbugs.

Don't panic, bedbugs are common and very treatable, especially when caught early on.

Omaha Bedbug Killers will treat you like a neighbor and we are here to help.

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