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5 Signs of Bed Bugs
Think you might have an infestation? Here are the 5 symptoms you should look for:![](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20120%20120%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E)
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1. Bites2. Stains3. Eggs4. Molts5. Live Bugs
Bites are the first symptom most people notice. They aren’t enough to be 100% sure. Bites normally appear shortly after waking up in rows of two or three.
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Brown and rust-colored stains are fecal matter and undigested blood meals left behind by bed bugs. Look under seams of your mattress for them.
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Bed bug eggs are off-white and look like small grains of rice. These can be found around your bed in tucked away spots – like inside bed frames.
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As bed bugs grow from baby nymph to adult, they leave behind molted skins useful for identification.
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The most definitive evidence you can find is a live bed bug. They can be hard to spot but we’ll point you in the right direction on the bed bug symptoms page.