Bed bugs are reddish-brown, flat insects about the size of a tick. They can be seen with the human eye.

Before feeding, bed bugs have a wide, rectangular appearance. After feeding, adult bed bugs have a more elongate shape and redder color.

Look for bed bug egg  cases.

Bed bugs, their excrement, nymphs, and eggs can also be found in cracks and crevices, such as mattress seams and bed skirts.

RELATED SITES & ARTICLES

UF/IFAS SITES

• Bed Bugs - IPM Florida

UF/IFAS PUBLICATIONS

• Bed Bug, Cimex lectularius
• Bed Bugs and Blood-Sucking Conenose
• What Not To Do for Bed Bugs / Que No Hacer contra las Chinches

STATE & FEDERAL AGENCIES

• Bed Bugs - CDC