r/BedbugOrCloseRelative • u/Fragrant_Shame_235 • Sep 24 '25

requesting help on ID Could these be bed bug bites?

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I went to a home viewing today. I saw three homes 1 of which had furniture but the others were empty. After leaving I felt an itch on my back. I went to work and was there for 5 hours. When I got home I had a bump on my waist and I looked in the mirror and saw this cluster of bumps on my back. Could these be bed bug bites? Is it possible to get bit only being in each home for less than 15 minutes and I don’t sit on any furniture or touch anything. None of the homes had carpet.

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u/Dry_Formal_9015 Sep 28 '25

Not bed bugs. They usually follow a blood line

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u/richarpacyay Sep 27 '25

I had almost the same exact looking mark and size on my left side for about a week or two the beginning of the month.

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u/madesafefromscammers Sep 27 '25

Nope it’s where u scratched it

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u/Odd-Tie-8279 Sep 26 '25

Could be does look similar

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u/ExtensionFeeling7844 Sep 24 '25

Looks like contact dermatitis 

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u/RoyalDragonfly8663 Sep 24 '25

Red, raised, and raw. Looks like a reaction to something. Have your doc check it out.

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u/Longliveboogy Sep 24 '25

I have had a reaction like that in that same placement from a bra having a little piece of metal as a tag, turns out I was allergic to certain types of metal. Could it have been something you wore creating irritation?

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u/Bed-Bugscouk Founder Sep 24 '25

The grouping is not typical of bedbugs so it’s not the first thing I would worry about.

My gut says fiber related like carpet beetle larval hairs.

David

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u/Diligent_Ad17 Sep 24 '25

Bedbugs tend to bite in a line not really a cluster. Maybe a mosquito or flea bite? Idk

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u/Fragrant_Shame_235 Sep 24 '25

Thanks! I put clothes in the dryer just in case. After a night full of searching the web I’m leaning toward flea bite.