Subject: Bug Identity
Location: Iowa
March 13, 2013 4:46 pm
Can you tell me what kind of bug this might be? I know it’s a little blurry. We’ve found them sporatically over the past 3 years or so in our house. I’ve tried looking on different bug websites with pictures, but I haven’t found it. It’s approximately .5 cm and dark reddish brown. The only places I’ve found them are in the bedrooms and the bathroom connecting the two rooms.
Signature: Tired of bugs

Possibly a Bed Bug

Dear Tired of Bugs,
The photo is entirely too blurry to be certain, but the general outline of this creature resembles the shape of a Bed Bug.

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Subject: What is this bug?
Location: Kentucky
January 28, 2013 4:22 pm
Hello, over the past few days I have noticed these little critter crawling around on my bed. I’ve only seen them late at night and really can’t find any signs of them during the day. I’m thinking this is a bed bug, but can’t be for sure can you help me out?
-Brad
Signature: To brad

Bed Bug

Hello Brad,
Unfortunately, this is a Bed Bug.  We would urge you to get professional assistance to eradicate them.

Update:  April 11, 2013
Bean Leaves Trap Bed Bugs!!!
See the New York TImes

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Subject: Is this a bedbug
Location: New Jersey
January 21, 2013 7:39 am
Found this guy on my blanket last night. I think its a bed bug? The images are a bit blurry, he wouldnt stay still
Signature: Adam

Bed Bug

Hi Adam,
Though your photos are blurry, this does appear to be a Bed Bug.

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Subject: Seattle Bed Bug
Location: Seattle, WA
August 23, 2012 12:15 pm
For about a week, my wife and I were getting bites all over our bodies. First we thought it was mosquitos, but our friends, (grown) children and neighbors were not getting nearly as many bites per day. Yesterday, I combed through the sheets of our bed and found two live ones less than 1mm each. Their bodies are translucent and you can see that there is blood inside. Found it! Now curious to know what it is.
Signature: Scratching in Seattle

Bed Bug

Dear Scratching in Seattle,
Based on this photo on BugGuide, this sure looks to us like a Common Bed Bug, Cimex lectularius, though we cannot say for certain that it isn’t one of the other species in the Bed Bug family Cimicidae.  You might want to get professional assistance, especially since you found two and they appear to be not fully grown.

Thank you. We are getting it professionally taken care of. Greatly appreciate your help.

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Subject: Bed Bug?
Location: Pacific NW, USA
June 23, 2012 1:30 pm
We found this bug on our bed early this morning, and think it might be a bed bug. We’ve checked for all the ”signs” of bed bugs, and found no feces or eggs, or even another bug.
It’d be great to know for certain what we’re looking at.
Thanks!
Signature: Blaze

Bed Bug

Hi Blaze,
We hate to be the bearers of bad news, but your supposition is correct.  This is a Bed Bug in the family Cimicidae.  You should take immediate measures to ensure that you do not wind up with an infestation.  Good Luck.

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Bedbug Educational Graphic
Website: bedbugs.org
February 28, 2012 4:36 pm
Hi there. I just got through designing an educational graphic about bedbugs and was hoping you might consider sharing it with your readership. You can see it here:  http://www.bedbugs.org/educational-graphic/
I realize that it takes time and effort to blog, so I’d be more than happy to make a donation for your time if you’d like.
Thanks so Much,
Signature: Stephanie

Dear Stephanie,
Send us a gif or a jpg and we will post it along with your email.  We have linked to Don’t Let The Bed Bugs Bitewebsite.

Bed Bug Graphic

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What type of bug is this please?
Location: Buffalo, NY
December 1, 2011 1:58 pm
What type of bug is this please?
I added my correct email address. Previous one was misspelled. Thanks!
Signature: Dev

Bed Bug

Dear Dev,
First we apologize for the delay.  We have a small staff and we are unable to respond to all the requests that we receive.  Our identification requests are at their lowest with the arrival of winter in North America, so we are trying to catch up on some unanswered mail.  Had we responded sooner, you might have begun taking steps to ensure that you do not develop an infestation.  We get many frantic requests to identify creatures found in beds because of growing internet and journalistic coverage on increasing populations of Bed Bugs, especially in urban centers.  Most of those identification requests are false alarms, however in your case, we believe you have a real Bed Bug.  You should probably seek some professional assistance if you have any indication that there are more Bed Bugs at the location where this individual was found.

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Location: new paltz , newyork in bedroom of house
November 8, 2011 1:19 am
I found this bug in my house crawling on the wall of the bedroom
Its red.has a fat body. small head.. looked like 4 legs and 2 antenntas and was impossible to smush i had to use a pen to kill it but that didnt even kill it..
here a pic
it wasnt tiny. I could see it well it wasnt big neither
Signature: steve

Bed Bug

Dear Steve,
We hate to be the bearer of bad news, but we suspect that where there is one Bed Bug, they are most likely more Bed Bugs. 

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