KEY POINTS

  • Bed bugs often go incognito at night, and you would hardly know and feel their presence
  • They would bite you while you sleep causing pain, itchiness, and discomfort
  • Learn how to identify the bed bug bites so that you can address the problem immediately

Bed bugs are tiny insects that you wouldn’t want to find in your home. Most of the time, you won’t even know that they’re right there, sleeping and existing with you. The danger with bed bugs is that they bite. Worse, they can cause you pain and discomfort if you don’t immediately recognize how their bites look like and what you can do about them.

How To Identify Them

As per Express’ report, bed bug bites can often be seen in the parts of the body that remain exposed when you sleep. For instance, your arms, hands, and legs are not covered during sleep, so you may be able to find traces of bites in these areas. Other commonly bitten parts would include the neck, shoulders, and face.

If you’re wondering what sets bed bug bites from other insect bites, you will notice that the former are often grouped together in a small area. Orkin, a pest control website, stated that the bites would usually be either grouped together or would form a single line or a zigzag pattern.

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Unlike other insect bites like that of mosquitoes, bed bug bites are literally very itchy. At times, they can also be painful.

The Nasty Anti-Coagulant

What makes bed bug bites really awful is that they inject an anti-coagulant when they pierce the skin. So what enters through your skin is the coagulant and the saliva of the bugs. Certain factors could affect how the bite would look.

If you are highly sensitive, then you are most likely to suffer from a host of painful conditions relative to a bed bug’s bite. Another factor that could affect how you would be reacting is the number of times that you have been bitten by a bed bug. Those who had already been bitten several times may find the bites less intense.

Once you have ascertained that you have been bitten by bed bugs, you can try to put a clean, cool damp cloth on the area affected. Keep it clean, and as much as possible, try not to scratch the area so that you can avoid getting an infection. Also, try to take an antihistamine to avert a possible allergic reaction.

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