While bed bug bites are often not very obvious and can be mistaken with other skin conditions, flea bites can overreact to the point of creating painful itching bumps. This article will show you pictures of bed bug bites and flea bite pictures side by side for you to see and compare them. Just like there are many types of flea pictures and pictures of ticks on humans, there also many pictures of bed bug bites. But how do you know if a bite is from a bed bug? So what are the differences between flea bites and bed bug bites? These are very common questions asked by many people so I wanted to make this post to talk about what symptoms come with flea bites and bed bug bites, some of the possible causes, and show some good picture examples for your reference. Who looks more like a dog in pain — a person with bed bug bites or a person with flea bites? If you answered the flea bites guy, you are correct. Bed bug and flea bites look very similar; however, there are differences between the two. I’ll go over the similarities and differences to see if you can tell which is which.

Bed Bug Bites Vs Flea Bites Pictures

Bed Bug Bites Vs Flea Bites Pictures

What are bed bug bites, and what do they look like?

You can see from the images above that bed bug bites are often mistaken for flea bites. However, there’s one major difference between the two: fleas don’t feed on humans. While both fleas and bed bugs are parasites that drink blood from their hosts (people and pets), fleas only bite animals; they don’t have an interest in human blood. If you find yourself with a case of mysterious red dots on your skin that might be caused by either insect, it’s important to figure out which one is responsible before taking any action—like treating your home or vacuuming every inch of carpeting in sight!

What are flea bites?

Flea bites are caused by fleas. The insect’s mouthparts pierce your skin when it feeds on your blood, which causes an allergic reaction in many people. You’ll typically notice red bumps that are slightly swollen and itchy. Flea bites can be prevented with the use of flea repellent, such as Frontline, or by treating your pets with monthly treatments like Advantage II and Nexgard (previously known as Afoxolaner).

Flea bites may also be treated with an antihistamine or corticosteroid cream like hydrocortisone or triamcinolone acetonide—although these remedies will only provide temporary relief from itchiness and inflammation until the bite heals on its own

Flea bites and bed bug bites look alike

• Fleas and bed bugs both bite, but their bites look different.
• Bed bug bites are in a line or cluster, like a target pattern. Each bite may be 1-3 mm long and can cause swelling and itching.
• Flea bites are usually spaced out, with no clear pattern to them. They usually occur on the lower body (legs, ankles), though they can also appear on the upper body (arms).
• Bites typically occur during warmer months when flea activity is high (spring and summer months).

The main difference between flea bites and bed bug bites is that fleas have a tendency to bite several times in one location, since they instantly know where their meal is. Like mosquitoes, fleas are attracted to your body heat. And like mosquitoes, fleas don’t see well, so they will likely bite you wherever you happen to be at the time. While you may feel a mosquito bite and wonder if there will be others, with fleas it’s more a case of not if, but when.

Bed bug bites can cause a rash, but it’s not as severe. Bed bug bites are usually more concentrated around your ankles, wrists, behind ears and elbows. The main difference between flea bites and bed bug bites is that fleas have a tendency to bite several times in one location, since they instantly know where their meal is. Like mosquitoes, fleas are attracted to your body heat. And like mosquitoes, fleas don’t see well, so they will likely bite you wherever you happen to be at the time. While you may feel a mosquito bite and wonder if there will be others, with fleas it’s more a case of not if but when… The other main difference between bedbug vs flea bites is that bedbugs tend to crawl out from under furniture or beds when people are sleeping which can result in multiple bites on one person (usually around ankle areas).

Unlike mosquitoes, fleas won’t just bite a single spot on your body. They are persistent and determined. These insects remain close by after biting once so they can return again and again until they are fully nourished. Whether you’re standing still or moving around, you’ll most likely get several bites over a short period of time. Chances are that the bites will happen on areas of your body closest to the ground—ankles, legs and lower back—and will either be a few inches apart or even right next to one another.

Unlike mosquitoes, fleas won’t just bite a single spot on your body. They are persistent and determined. These insects remain close by after biting once so they can return again and again until they are fully nourished. Whether you’re standing still or moving around, you’ll most likely get several bites over a short period of time. Chances are that the bites will happen on areas of your body closest to the ground—ankles, legs and lower back—and will either be a few inches apart or even right next to one another.

If you have a lot of bites in the same area of skin at different times (or spots), then it is likely that your problem could be something other than flea infestation such as an allergic reaction or an infection from somewhere else on your body such as eczema or psoriasis.*

What are bed bug bites?

Bed bug bites look like:

• Itchy red bumps that are usually grouped together in one area, such as on your lower back, the side of your torso or on the back of an arm.
• Swollen (but not necessarily infected) and sometimes painful. A person bitten by a bedbug may feel a prickling sensation at the site of the bite. Often people may mistake this feeling for “coming out in hives.”
• Red in color, but turning purple and even black after 24 hours as a result of blood leaking into surrounding tissue due to an immune response.