Reader Comment: Experiencing Severe Health Effects After Bed Bug BitesI was bitten over 300 times between the 12th and 15th of August. I have been ill
Reader Question: What Are These Bugs in My Daughter’s Bed?My daughter recently woke up to over 23 bites on her body... we found these in her bed.. what
Reader Question: Are These Marks Still Caused by Bed Bugs?I have a friend bring bed bugs into my home a couple months ago and it's been hell but I've got
Reader Question: What to Do About Bed Bugs Found in the Headboard?We found bedbugs under buttons in our fabric bed board. What should we do? Do we need
I've been treated once a month for the past 3 months now they are going to do a 4th one. It has improved a little bit. But they don't really focus on other
Reader Question: What’s Causing These 'Bites' on My 4-Year-Old?PLEASE HELP!!! I have a 4 year old that has had these 'bites' appear on her for the last
Reader Question: Can Heat Help Eliminate Bed Bugs?I have sprayed 5 times. Ive used borax, salt, garlic, thyme, cayenne pepper, vinegar and still have these
I have 4 bites on my wrist, see photo, and 3 bites on right hand. A few single bites on knee, and 1 on my back. I live in Florida and have mosquitoes but
After discovering these bites on my mom and checking her bed I found the little creatures, after way over a $100 worth of products, home remedies as well,
Reader Question: Identifying Itchy Red BitesI have recently gotten a few small, itchy red bites on my left leg and one or two elsewhere on my body, but
Reader Question: Can I Sue My Landlord for Not Removing Bed Bugs?I am wondering if i can sue my landlord for not removing the bedbugs in my duplex. I have
Reader Question: Are These Bites from Bed Bugs or Another Cause?I moved into an apartment in Sioux City. Within two weeks I was covered in bites that I
Reader Question: Who Pays for Bed Bug Treatment in a Rental?Can my landlord demand full payment for bedbug treatment when I'm low income and on Section
Reader Question: Will Leaving an RV in the Sun Eliminate Bed Bugs?We are on a cross country trip in our RV. I started noticing bites on my back about a
Reader Submission: A Personal Battle with Bed Bug BitesI am also a victim of Bed bug bites. I visited my doctor, showed her the worst three on my right
Reader Tip: Treating Bed Bug Bites with Indian Clay and Apple Cider VinegarTreat your bites with an Indian clay and raw unfiltered apple cider vinegar
Reactions and bite marks can be different from one person to the next! Some people don't show bed bug bites at all.. Others can have a terrible reaction!
Reader Question: Why Do Bed Bugs Bite Me and Not My Girlfriend?Hello, Why is it that when I am trying to sleep the bed bugs bite me only and not my girlfriend.
Reader Question: Can Bed Bugs Spread Through Shared Laundry Rooms?When there are bed bugs in the apartment and the tenant uses the apartment laundry room
Ive sprayed 5 times. Ive used borax, salt, garlic, thyme, cayenne pepper, vinegar and still have these stupid bugs. were going to try to turn the heater
Reader Question: Unseen Bites That Itch and DisappearI'm being bitten by something that I can not see some times it feels almost like a sting and then
Reader Question: Identifying Bites with Dark MarksDo bedbug bites have a tiny black/dark brown puncture mark, black dot or blackish brown small line in
Reader Question: Ongoing Bed Bug Problem Despite SprayingI have been having a problem with begbugs since moving to Canada 2 years ago. My apartment building
Reader Question: Identifying and Addressing a Bed Bug Problem My wife started complaining of mosquito bites one morning. This went on for about 2 weeks
Reader Question: Itchy, Swollen Bumps on HandsI do not know why I have these bumps on my hands but they itch really bad. They do not spread but sometimes
Reader Question Regarding Itchy Red Bumps Spreading Throughout the Day:I have red bumps on my stomach and there really itch. I do not know what is causing
Reader Question: Can I Get This Under Control?When it comes to bugs the usual saying is there are 10x more than what can be seen. Is this true here too
Learn From My Bed Bug ExperienceAn absolute nightmare! Over the course of about 4years and 2 infestations in different locations Ive become somewhat of
Reader Question About Itching All OverI am extremely itchy all over my body, but I have no bed bug marks. I found some dead bed bugs, but no bite marks
Reader Question on Causes of BitesI have tiny bites all over the insides of my thighs and some one my bottom and legs. Mainly backs of legs and inner thighs.
Reader Question: If clothing is found and has bed bugs how long can they survive and how do you get rid of them? Editor Response Hi Roberto, Thanks
My small dog is a house dog. He runs down to a wooded lot, where wildlife hides. This infestation has been the worst of the 25 years I have lived in this
Moved into a house infested with bedbugs and did not have any bites at first! As we waited for the landlord to have the problem treated, I began to break
Question: Can someone plz tell me if these are bed bug bites? Response to Michelle Hi Michelle, Thank you for sharing the image. I’ve reviewed it, and
I am 15 and have always been loved by bugs sonce i was little. I recently painted my room, took apart my bed ect. I had put a mattress cover on my bed
I keep seeing this on my son but only when I let him play on the carpet in the living room. Response to Your Question Hi, thank you for sharing your
Can bed bugs live in a latex mattress? And can they cause bites in a line on your skin? Response to Your Question Regarding Bed Bugs and Latex Mattresses
I live in an old brick building in Canada with hardwood floors. I have refinished it to it's original condition with a modern touch. I expected to stay
I need some help. My son lives in a group home. Last week my son ended up with bed bug bites all over his body but no one else has them. my son is also
My 8 yr old daughter is having some kind of bites/spots. She will have some plain red marks for a couple of days, and they will itch. These will go away/come
I have a triangular set of bumps on my left forearm at the crease of my elbow. They appear to be like the 1st photo labeled, mild case. What I don't understand
I brought a lovely recliner chair from a decent neighborhood. The first evening, while relaxing in white dressing gown, noticed movement of brown rice
I stayed at a hotel and got triangle bite marks. Will the bedbugs follow me to my house? Editor Response - Bed Bug Issue in Hotel Room Hi Sam, Thanks
Soon after family left after visiting, I noticed a large traingle shape on my knee with three large bug bites. They do not look like bed bug bites (been
I moved into this apt 3 years ago and experienced bites right away. I tried everything and finally it went away. Today 2 years later im being bitten again.
Do bedbugs need blood at every stage of lifecycle to grow to the next stage ? Can they grow without getting blood ? Editor Response: Do Bed Bugs Need
I'm not sure if mine is a bed bug bite, I'm almost certain it's some type of bug or spider bite. It's 6 dots in a circular pattern with one dot in the
I am traveling from California to Florida and I am now in Jackson Ms. and I have bed bug bites. I will reach me destination tomorrow. What can I do to
I lived in a retirement apartment building in 2012-13. We had a friend with an infestation, and had a friend give us a recliner that turned out to be infested.
My wife had just washed all my linen and I put it on my bed. I sleep in the lower level of the house as I snore real bad. I'm on the 4th level, not the
I have four little bites that just appeared out of nowhere in my wrist and about 3 bitemarks on my back that are small, red and swollen, not even sure
What should I do if I have found only one bed bug? We have had a firm to the house and they examined the bed and surrounding area and could not find anything?
I have been breaking out into massive hives over the past month, and have noticed they are most severe in the morning when I wake up or (starting last
My son woke up with bites similar to those of a mosquito. The bites are of no particular pattern. Some bitten areas are of head, neck, back, legs, & arms.
For the past 5 years I've gotten mysterious bites on my chest, thighs, and buttocks area during the night. My husband and I have checked and cleaned as
How can I get Bed Bugs out of my car. I've tried Bombs and sprays with little affect? Editor Suggestions on How to Remove Bed Bugs From Your Car Hi Grams,
We had to rent a weekly motel due to our affordable apartment not being ready in time. II started to get back rashes and small bites, and I contacted
I have had bed bugs for a little over a week now that I know of. I first saw one and freaked out when it was on my bed. Then two days later I saw another
Hi I am from Mumbai, India. I found these bugs hidden inside the electrical switchboard and inside cracks and crevices in the wall and wooden furnitures.
Have bed bugs in all 3 bedrooms now. Are using the climb up traps for the beds. Haven't seen them in the living room yet but who knows. What kind of
Does landlord have to give back unused portion of rent if tenant moves out because of bed bugs? Tenant is renting a room month to month & has been in
Do Bed Bugs jump? I have seen two of the same type of unusual bug in my home & killed them They were distinctive because they jumped pretty far. I have
I work in a Elderly Care Home in new jersey that has been bed bug infested with one room after the other for the past eight months. minimizing the risks
I purchased the Sure-Guard brand up here in Canada and it has 100% cotton sleep top which is totally waterproof & bedbug proof. Very happy with the product.
I see plenty of lawsuits against landlords by tenants, but what about a buyer suing a seller of a property they knew was infested? I recently purchased
We moved into an apartment complex. About 6 weeks prior to our lease expiring, I noticed 3 small black lines in my Grandsons' room where the wall and
I was recently informed that some schools are suggesting the use of antiseptic mouth wash to treat lice. realizing that bed bugs are similar in nature,
I moved to Maryland, Eaves Apartments on Quince Orchard Blvd. in Gaithersburg last year. A month ago, exterminator showed up at our apartment asking if
i had a very mild case of bed bugs 2.5 years ago. They did 2 treatments, the first 1 the Orkin man brought 2 other men with him and was in my house for
At a halfway house in Cincinnati, i discovered an infestation of bed bugs. I wanted to experiment with bleach to see if it kills them. Some web sites say
I do not have bedbugs but have been notified that an adjoining apartment does. I have been advised that my apartment will be treated anyway for protection
Hi, recently came to find out that the apartment I'm renting now was previously infested with bed bugs. The owner rented the apt to my family and now most
Can I take legal action against a negligent landlord? Last month I was visiting family in Oceanside, CA and I was planning on staying with them for a
I am naturally allergic to lots of things. So when I itch or scratch at night I assumed it was me, then I found these bugs at the point of the irritation.
I thought when this 1st started after a year or so I was really going to commit suicide. It's been 10 long years & still haven't had any help from anywhere.
I stayed at a hotel last night...the banff trail hotel, cheap place but I woke to a feeling on my feet. Here I had a bite on each foot and on my wrist.
I move out from the apartment, because of a major bed bug problem. I contacted the landlord on many occasions, someone came out but never totally cleared
Hello! I'm wondering if you can please help me identify this bug. I live in Back Bay Boston and found it on my duvet cover on my bed one morning. I sent
I thought I got rid of these gross bugs but I didn't. Why am I the only one getting bit. I have 3 people in my bed and I am the only one getting bit. Why??
I'm pretty sure I discovered a bed bug on my pillow(I've attached a photo) Please let me know if you think it's a bed bug. It's the only one I've spotted
Will a spray bottle with soapy water kill bedbugs if sprayed directly on them? Soapy water sprayed directly on bed bugs can break down the waxy coating
I GOT BITTEN ALL OVER BY BED BUGS WHILE STAYING @ BELMONT INN IN METROPOLIS, IL FOR WEDDING. I BROUGHT THEM HOME IN ALL MY LUGGAGE AND CLOTHING. I HAVE
I moved into a rental property and within days we were getting bites and thought it may be fleas since the neighbor downstairs told us the last tenant
It starts out as bites in the fore arms, which in turn itches, to the point that I am afraid that I will draw blood. Then it moves to the knee area, and
I am not sure if I found a bed bug. No evidence at all, but had a pile of clothes on the floor and when I went to spot treat a shirt, there was a bug that
Can you sue a used furniture place that sells you a mattress with bed bugs? Editor Comment - Can you sue a furniture store if the furniture came with
Can bed bugs live in leather furniture? I often sleep in the living room (I have a leather recliner and sofa) and lately have been getting mosquito like
Im scared to get infested! Ive found this on my 3year old boys dirty shirt right before doing laundry please help! Editor Comment on Bed Bug Identification
In january 2011, me and my kids father stayed at the Comfort inn & suites of Myrtle beach all to wake up after only sleeping in the bed about 4HRS to find
Went to the Golden Nugget from Dec. 1st - Dec. 4th 2022. Got a rash when I got home, Couldn’t stand the itching and saw a Dr. on the 9th. He said I had
I have had a previous infestation and i think they are back for more.. i found one today and it has some long hairs attached to the end of there blood
How Do they find a particular place on your body to feed on? Mine only got me behind my arms, nowhere else. Editor Response to Where Do Bed Bugs Bite
Can clothing be placed in a garbage bag and then sprayed with insecticide and closed up for several hours to kill bed bugs? Editor Comment: Spraying Clothes
Would I have gotten bitten by bed bugs, or carried them on my clothes while helping someone move into an apartment and staying the night there? I have
We recently discovered bed bugs in our apartment. I informed the management and was told that they will inspect all units and if I am the only unit we
i have a question. I am not sure if what I have is bed bugs. the bugs I have been seeing are very very small insects. It is almost impossible to see unless
Hello, Is there a way to protect the Landlord on the Bed Bug Issue? If the apartment originally do not have bed bugs, but the tenants brought them in.
Hi I have recently found a bed bug and was wondering if we caught the bed creature when he arrived or if he would have already laid eggs throughout the
Ok so I recently found out that I have bed bugs BUT I only found about 3 of them and when cleaning my room and bed noticed that it still looked clean without
I have had a stink bug problem for 3 years. Last fall I had a full blown infestation. Many times 400 plus in my tiny house. Long story short I feel