Do I Have Bed Bugs Or Chiggers?

Finding a strange marking on your skin can be very unnerving, so it is a good idea to know what kind of insect is causing it. This will help you to identify the type of bite and any other reactions you might have. Chiggers and bed bugs are small insects that only come out at night. They are also very difficult to get rid of. Therefore, if you wake up with small, itchy bites, don’t panic.

Chiggers are yellow or orange in color, with six to eight legs. They usually bite around the waist and leave welts behind. Bedbugs are generally more itchy and appear as red, itchy, and sometimes painful spots. While bedbugs bite the abdomen, chiggers bite anywhere on the body.

Bedbugs bites are hard to detect. Unlike those from fleas, these bugs tend to appear in clusters. The larvae of these insects stick together in large groups and wait for an unsuspecting victim to come close. The larvae will latch on to the skin of the unsuspecting victim and leave large red welts. These bites are often painful and will cause high histamine levels.

Bedbugs and chiggers are not the same, but you must know the difference between them in order to prevent getting them. Chiggers are smaller than bedbugs and are about a tenth of an inch long. Bedbugs are about 1/4 inch long and are reddish in color.

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