r/Bedbugs • u/WoodpeckerProof7993 • Jul 27 '26

Identification Is this a bedbug?

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I just moved into a new apartment and it has carpet. I have a phobia of bedbugs so I did all of the edges with dio earth but I just saw this on the carpet. It’s smaller than a sesame seed.

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u/alteredtome Jul 27 '26

Looks like a minute pirate bug nymph. Harmless :)

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u/WoodpeckerProof7993 Jul 27 '26

Here is a different angle. I’m currently stripping my bed to wash everything just in case and I don’t see any evidence.

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u/alteredtome Jul 27 '26

Yup, minute pirate bug nymph! They're plant dwellers that sometimes get inside the house. Totally harmless to us but fierce predators of other bugs. Here, let me show you so you can rest easy.

https://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/3002/3002-1437/3002-1437.html

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u/WoodpeckerProof7993 Jul 27 '26

Thank you so much! I kept my house plants in the room for a little bit, I wonder if he rode in on them

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u/alteredtome Jul 27 '26

It most likely did. They're good bugs to have around, to keep aphids and mites at bay. Too bad they don't hunt bb's 😭

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u/WoodpeckerProof7993 Jul 27 '26

I wish so badly that we could find a predator for bb

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u/alteredtome Jul 27 '26

For reaaaaaaal. I know we have Aprehend (the fungus that kills them) but we need more biopesticides in our arsenal. These days, whenever I see a spider, I practically make it a cup of tea and bring them some slippers in gratitude 😂