What Bed Bugs Look Like
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Bed Bug Identification
Curious about what bed bugs look like? This page provides clear pictures and signs to help you identify a potential infestation. You’ll find images showcasing bed bug growth stages, feeding times, and sizes. For tips on how to eradicate bed bugs, click the link below.
Growth Stages of Bed Bugs
How to Identify a Bed Bug
A quick Google search will yield many bed bug pictures and signs, but it’s crucial to verify the source. If you suspect a bed bug infestation in your home, contact Green Heat for expert advice and proper identification.
Colors of Bed Bugs
Bed bugs range from light brown to reddish-brown, especially after feeding. In their early stages, they appear clear or white. After feeding on human blood, they become engorged and darker. As time passes, they flatten out and develop a larger back end. For more info, click here to explore the Bed Bugs Stages.
The brown-reddish colour is from the blood they consume. Immediately after bed bugs feed on human blood, they may look engorged and fat. As time passes, bed bugs will become flatter and will have a larger back end.
The Shape of an Apple Seed
Bed bugs resemble the shape of an apple seed or dark sesame seed. They have a round shape, sometimes slightly elongated. In bed bug pictures, you’ll notice a black line in the center of their body. While similar insects like bat bugs exist, this distinctive black line helps to identify them.
Keep Live Proof
If you find bed bugs, place them in a sealed container for proof and take pictures. You can email or text these images to Green Heat Bed Bugs Exterminators for a quicker assessment. Sometimes, what seems like a bed bug may be a different pest, so it’s essential to have a professional inspect it in person.