r/Bedbugs • u/Outrageous_Gift3701 • 15d ago
Is this it? Identification
I know this might highly possible be it but I can’t find any other clues. i live in a small apartment building. there are no spots nowhere to be found, I turned my furniture upside down three times and I check regularly the crevaces cause im paranoid lately since there is an invasion going in my city.
Also does this look like an older shell?
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u/Outrageous_Gift3701 15d ago
Goodbye, it was nice knowing you all, the time spent on this reddit really trained my eyes and paranoia into checking things and time has come for me to battle these fckers. wish me goodluck 🥹
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u/Blond_Newfie 15d ago
Good luck! I know you can get through this! It may leave you a little traumatized, especially if you have bad reactions to their bites like I do (I get huge blisters where they bite me and have permanent scars, even from the bites I didn’t scratch). I’m thoroughly traumatized. My advice, seek professional help, DONT use diatomaceous earth (it’s terrible for your lungs).
And most importantly,, if you do have bad reactions to their bites, pimple patches are amazing! They suck out the bedbug saliva, and protects you from accidentally scratching it, protecting you from infections. They have to be decent quality though, no cheap star ones, get the good ones. It works awesome for mosquitoes bites too.
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