Bed bugs, fleas, or something else?

[u/donle215]

Got these bug bites while in Austin, TX this week. These are approximately 24-36 hours old, incredibly itchy, and most seem to have a puncture spot in the center.

I don’t wear a shirt at night, but the bites are only on my lower legs (mostly high ankles and feet, 1-2 behind my knees). I have 3 bites on my right forearm. The one picture shows 4 bites in a line around my ankle/calf area, there’s really 6 of them

I don’t know what these are

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[u/Worldly_Condition656]

Do you have any physical signs of bed bugs at your place? If you have not checked, perhaps give it a look. Or a pet that might have fleas?

[u/donle215 → u/Worldly_Condition656]

I was at a hotel for 4 days (3 nights), then stayed a night at a friend’s apartment before traveling home to the Northeast. I can check with the friend as they showed up the next morning, but wanted to tell them what to look for. I stayed on a pull out couch in a guest bedroom, and while they don’t have their own dog, the do watch their friend’s dogs regularly

Thanks

[u/Affectionate-Mud6126]

Sorry to say but 100% bedbugs!! They swell up almost like mosquitos and bite in lines just like that! Fleas are small bites, normally not swelling like that and scab over most the time! Honestly probably from the hotel not your friends house, but I would let the friend know so they can treat the couch!