If you find red bumps on your skin, itching and bleeding, then this post is for you. I don’t know if you have flea bites or bed bug bites, but in this article I’m going to teach you some ways to identify what they are. We’ve all had the misfortune of waking up to a few (or more than a few) itchy bites, some small and red while others are big, swollen and extremely itchy. It can be very difficult to tell the difference between flea bites vs bed bug bites. If you have been bitten by fleas or bed bugs, finding the answer soon is imperative. It will determine whether you need to treat the problem now or can delay treatment. You could wait a day on a decision, but when you have bites, time seems to stand still. The goal of this short article is to help you diagnose the problem so you can treat it sooner rather than much later. The 2000s was the peak of the bed bug epidemic in the United States. Bed bugs have resurged, and they appear in many areas across the country. It’s important to have an idea of what bed bug bites look like, as well as what they don’t look like. I am going to share with you the most efficient and easiest way of identifying fleas versus bed bugs, but first, I need to update you on some things I have learned while researching these nasty insects.

Do I Have Flea Bites Or Bed Bug Bites

Introduction

If you live in a home with pets, it’s not uncommon to get flea bites. Fleas are attracted to the body heat of your pets and will seek them out as the best way to get a blood meal from you or your family. Then they’ll hide under furniture, rugs or soft bedding or near baseboards.

If you travel frequently and stay in hotels, you could also be bitten by bed bugs (which are also attracted to body heat). They’ll hide in the folds of mattresses and box springs or burrow behind headboards, so check your hotel room carefully if you have reason to suspect that there might be bed bugs present.Bed bug bites can cause red bumps on your skin, while flea bites tend to kick up an itch that can make it hard for you to sleep at night. You won’t feel either type of bite when it occurs because both fleas and bed bugs release saliva into their hosts’ blood vessels before they feed. This saliva prevents blood from clotting properly so that the bugs can drink easily, but it does mean that neither type of insect will wake anyone up when they bite them at night as they sleep.

Flea bites vs. bed bug bites

When you have bites that look like flea bites, it’s important to determine whether they came from a flea or a bed bug. The main difference between these two insects is their size and where they typically bite.

Fleas are very small and can be seen with the naked eye. They live on your pet (especially dogs), but will also feed off of humans if no other hosts are available. Bed bugs are larger, about 1 cm long, so you might not see them unless you’re looking for them specifically. They also infest homes in addition to living on people and animals—but unlike fleas, bed bugs mostly bite at night while we’re sleeping!

However, there are other ways to tell if your bites came from fleas or bed bugs:

• Flea bites tend to occur around ankles rather than faces (although this isn’t always true). Bed bug bites tend to occur more frequently around facial areas such as eyes because we spend most of our time resting with our face on pillows while we sleep at night; thus leaving us vulnerable!

Are flea bites small and round

Flea bites are small, round and red. They can also be dark red in color. The bites are usually found on the ankles, lower legs and arms. Flea bites are itchy but not always so.

Is your bite prone to itching

If you have flea bites, you will know it. Flea bites are itchy and red. The rash is often raised and may be seen around your ankles or elbows. You might find that the bite area becomes swollen and starts to itch after a few minutes of scratching it with your nails.

Itchiness is not a symptom of bed bug bites because bed bugs don’t bite humans on purpose—they feed off our blood while we sleep (or at least when they can). If you do feel an itchiness caused by something else, such as mosquitoes or other biting insects or even allergies to pollen in the air during springtime, chances are good that this is what’s causing the problem rather than fleas—or if there are fleas involved at all!

Do you have pets

The first step to figuring out if you have flea bites is to make sure your pet doesn’t have fleas, as these are the most likely culprit. Fleas can be treated with products such as Frontline or Advantage. You can also use a flea bomb, which is an effective way of treating an entire home—but keep in mind that it’s toxic, so you’ll need to evacuate all animals from the room where you’re using one. If you do suspect that your pet has been infected by fleas, talk to your vet about what type of medicine they recommend (and don’t forget: once you treat your pet for fleas, you’ll need to treat yourself).

Have you seen small jumping insects in your house

Have you seen small jumping insects in your house? If so, it could be either fleas or bed bugs. While the two pests are similar in size and appearance, they differ greatly in behavior and life cycle.

Fleas are not visible to the naked eye, while bed bugs can be seen easily with a magnifying glass.

Bed bugs are not able to jump like fleas; however, both pests feed on blood from humans or other animals.

Do you think youve been bitten by bed bugs and not fleas

If you think you have been bitten by bed bugs and not fleas, it could be that the problem is the size of your house.

Bed bugs do not jump like fleas do. They are also known to bite during daylight hours, whereas fleas are most active at night. Bed bugs will bite humans if they are hungry enough; however, this infrequent occurrence does not make them any more likely than fleas to cause itching on humans alone. As mentioned earlier in this article, bedbugs are attracted to pets as well as people—they can also bite animals in order to survive!

Knowing the difference between flea and bed bug bites is important when determining how to treat and get rid of them.

Knowing the difference between flea and bed bug bites is important when determining how to treat and get rid of them.

Bed bugs feed on blood, but they don’t live in your pet or in its hair or fur. They can hide in almost any crevice or crack, so it’s not uncommon for a bed bug infestation to be found anywhere; even in places where you wouldn’t think there would be a lot of hiding spots like behind wall outlets and under floorboards. Fleas usually feed on cats and dogs but they will bite humans too if there are no other animals around that they can feed off of (like cats). It doesn’t matter whether you have pets or not though because flea eggs can still fall off an animal onto your mattress which means that if one of these eggs hatches then it could start feeding on you instead!

Conclusion

Flea bites and bed bug bites can be confused for one another, but if you do have fleas in your house, you won’t find any bed bugs. If you suspect that a bite is not from a flea, it is important to contact your doctor immediately. Your physician will be able to diagnose the cause of the bite and provide effective treatment options.