Bed Bug and Bed Bug Bite Pictures

We get asked frequently for photos. People want to know: "What do bed bug bites look like?", "Can you send me a picture of a bed bug to see if I have them?". To help you identify if you have a bed bug problem, we have posted a number of pictures of bed bug bites and of bed bugs in their various life cycle stages.

Please note these photos are copyrighted and we have received approval by the originating websites and photographers to use them on our website. They are provided to you here for informational use only.


Numerous bed bug bites on face and neck..	Swollen bed bug bites on arm.

Close up of red swollen bed bug bites.	Victim says bites have continued to itch terribly.

Numerous bed bug bites, sent to us by a user on Twitter.	Numerous bed bug bites, sent to us by a user on Twitter.

Numerous bed bug bites. Photo courtesy of AFPM.org taken by Dr. Harold Harlan.	Older healed bed bites and scabs. Photo by Stern Environmental Group.
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Bed bug nymph that has just fed on a finger in blue circle note the very small size. Photo by Louis Sorkin.	Adult bed bugs, nymphs (light colored), eggs, and fecal matter. Photo by Dr. Harold Harlan.
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Bed bug eggs sticking to a piece of cardboard. Photo by Dr. Harold Harlan.	Bed bug adult. Photo by Dr. Harold Harlan.
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Bed bug eggs, recently fed nymphs (normally pale, small bed bugs), and adults, plus droppings. Photo by Louis Sorkin.	Showing 2 small bed bugs. Photo by Stern Environmental Group.
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Bed bug and blood meal debris on the strap of a box spring. Photo by Louis Sorkin.	Bed bug on cording of mattress note very small nearly clear eggs to right of bed bug. Photo by Louis Sorkin.
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Mark from hundreds of bed bug bites after one day. Photo by Louis Sorkin. Bed bugs were fed through a screen as part of on-going research.	Bed bug nymphs on a mattress. Photo by Louis Sorkin.

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