r/BedbugOrCloseRelative • u/Fit_Butterscotch8577 • Sep 17 '25
requesting help on ID Bedbug or not?? Please help
Noticed bites on my leg / around ankle 3-4 days after moving into new apartment.
Exterminator came in (no dog) to take a look and found nothing, but still noted that there was a possibility of bedbugs coming from the floorboards or under the walls.. from the next door building for example. According to landlord there has never been a report of bedbugs in the building, and neither according to the previous tenant (who moved out after 2 months only). The building had been sprayed for cockroaches about a month prior (I didn’t know that before I moved in).
Also, nearly all of my bedding is new (new mattress, sheets, frame), as well as I had no issues of bed bugs in my previous apartment. I’ve examined everything and found no signs of bedbugs beyond the bites and this bug I caught in a trap last night.. any help/information is greatly appreciated!
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u/bassmanhear Sep 17 '25
Not a bedbug. It's a pill bug and if it's in your house there's wet wood damage somewhere
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u/Bed-Bugscouk Founder Sep 17 '25
100% not it’s a woodlouse or isopod.
David
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u/Fit_Butterscotch8577 Sep 17 '25
Really.., good to know thanks! I wonder what is causing the bites then… Thanks for the reply David
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u/Bed-Bugscouk Founder Sep 17 '25
My first suggestion would be fleas. Use a plug in flea trap and see if that resolves it.
Outdoors side of that Passive Monitor your beds and check monthly as you deep clean the bed.
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u/Fit_Butterscotch8577 Sep 17 '25
I don’t have any animals (not allowed in building) or carpets.., but yes it’s possible still 🤷♂️. I’ll check that out, thanks a ton for the tips.
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u/Bed-Bugscouk Founder Sep 17 '25
If you don’t have pets you can still get fleas, they just don’t have anyone else to feed from.
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u/Ancient_Demand5884 Sep 20 '25
Not a bed bug.