Common Indicators Often Associated With Bed Bugs

    These points are frequently mentioned in professional training when highlighting how you can identify the presence of bed bugs.
  

• Small dark specks on bedding or upholstered furniture fabrics
• Light-colored specks in seams or creases (commonly noted as eggs or eggshells)
• Thin, pale outer casings left behind as the insect grows
• A sweet or musty scent in areas where they gather
• Tiny, apple-seed-sized insects visible in tight spaces
• Itchy marks that appear after sleeping (not a confirmation on their own)
• Bites, can appear as clusters of three, but they can also be singly.
• Bites can take anywhere from a few hours to up to 14 days to actually appear
• Variable Reaction, 30% to 50% of people have no reaction at all to bed bug bites   

    This information is provided for general educational purposes only.