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Biting · SWFL Pest Identifier

Bed Bug

Worth a pro look Damage or health risk grows quickly once established.

How to identify it

  • Apple-seed-sized, flat, reddish-brown; hides in mattress seams and frame joints
  • Pepper-like dark spotting on seams
  • Bites in lines or clusters, often on arms
Size

Small (grain of rice)

Where you'll see it

Bedroom · Living areas

Looks like

Crawler

Did you know

They follow luggage and furniture, not filth — five-star hotels get them too. Clean homes are not immune.

What it means for you

DIY sprays scatter them to neighboring rooms. Inspection first, then targeted treatment.

Not sure this is your bug?

Text a photo and a licensed local tech will identify it for free — or run it through the interactive identifier.

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