Spider beetles and bed bugs can both be small and reddish-brown, but their body shape, legs, feeding habits, and typical locations make them fairly easy to separate once you know […]

Most bed bug bites don’t require a doctor’s visit. They usually need little more than symptom relief, good skin hygiene, and time to heal. Medical care becomes more important when […]

A baseboard isn’t one hiding spot. It’s a continuous gap that runs the entire length of a room, and that changes how it should actually be inspected. Yes, baseboards are […]

Finding what looks like a bed bug beside an old mud nest under the eaves changes the identification question considerably. It may not be a common bed bug at all. […]

A beetle named for its history of feeding on pharmaceutical drugs sounds like an unlikely bed bug look-alike. Yet at roughly a tenth of an inch long and reddish brown, […]

Checking a mattress is only the beginning of a thorough bed bug inspection. Bed bugs are strongly associated with sleeping and resting areas, so the bed deserves the closest attention […]

A poison ivy rash that shows up on your arm three days after it appeared on your wrist isn’t spreading. It’s just catching up. Poison ivy rash often appears in […]

Bed bug eggs are tiny, pearly white to translucent, and roughly 1 millimeter long. They have an elongated oval shape and are easily overlooked without close inspection, especially when tucked […]

Bed bugs can be harder to crush than their small size might suggest, particularly when an unfed bug is pressed against a soft or uneven surface. But they do not […]

Bed bug bites can become infected. The main concern is secondary bacterial infection after the skin barrier is damaged, particularly when intense itching leads to repeated scratching. Most bed bug […]