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The pictures below illustrate the most common signs of a bedbug infestation.  We are happy to supply images for educational purpose but if you wish to use any of these images please make sure that they are appropriately accredited and that copyright is respected.

Juvenile bed bug.  Young BedBugs appear clear/amber in colour and may only have distinguishable colour after a blood meal

Close up of a BedBug that has recently fed. Being able to identify the different life stages is important in establishing the duration and probable source.

Close up of a BedBug feeding, picture with permission of Richard Naylor of Sheffield University.  A BedBug will consume up to 7 times its own weight each meal lasting just a few minutes they then need not need to feed again for 4-7 days but can survive for over 12 months without feeding.

Close up of a BedBug feeding, picture with permission from Richard Naylor of Sheffield University.  When fed they become more oval in appearance and darker in colour

Excreted blood spots seen most often in cracks and crevices.  In mild cases a thorough inspection to identify the infected areas is essential.

A few blood spots from a wooden bed slat.  The occupant of this room experienced only occasional bites and a less thorough inspection 7 days prior to our inspection failed to identify the issue.

Close up of the corner of a box frame bed showing a nesting area.

Close up of a nesting area showing multiple shed skins, eggs and live samples.

Molted skin shed in the slat of a bed.  BedBugs must molt their skins 5 times before becoming adults

BedBug eggs can be difficult to see as they are only 1mm by 2mm.  This room was checked and certified clear by another pest controller

Close up  showing a small group of bed bugs transferred into the room on this bag.  In this case the room had been treated 4 times by a very well known company but was completely clear after our visit

Signs at the head end of a mattress, molted skins and some live samples

Although difficult to capture in a picture the presence of blood spots on sheets can be an indicator of bed bugs.  They are not always present and do not always collate to bites.

Old blood spots on a sheet that has been washed usually turn black and diffuse into the weave of the material. If you use a laundry service take to make sure they are not also delivering bed bugs.

Bed Bugs, faecal traces and eggs on the back of a bed side cabinet illustrating that despite the name they can actually be found almost anywhere in a property

Some of the faecal trace signs found on the side of a loft bed in London.  This room had been treated 3 times to produce a 5% reduction in activity in 2 months. By doing a thorough treatment we achieved 95% reduction in 48 hours.

Clusters of eggs and samples on the underside of a hard based mattress.  For obvious reasons bed bugs prefer areas where they are less likely to be detected.

A smaller cluster present on the same bed.  By assessing the extent of the infestation and age and distribution of the samples we have developed a way of accurately aging an infestation which can help identify the source.