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Identify Your Pest: Biting and Parasitic Insects

Updated: Jul 9

Bed Bugs

This is a b/w illustrated line artwork of an individual bed bug - AI generated.
Bed Bug

  • Identification: Oval, flat, reddish-brown bodies about the size of an apple seed; turn swollen and red after feeding.

  • Behavior and Signs: Hide in mattress seams, headboards, and electrical outlets; leave rusty blood stains and dark fecal spots.

  • Risk Factor: Cause intense itching, allergic reactions, secondary skin infections, and sleeplessness.

  • Resource: EPA: Bed Bug Identification and Help



Fleas and Ticks


This is a b/w illustrated line artwork of an individual tick - AI generated.
Tick

  • Identification: Fleas are tiny, wingless, laterally flattened insects that jump. Ticks are flat, eight-legged arachnids that latch onto skin.

  • Behavior and Signs: Pets scratching excessively; spotting small black "flea dirt" on pet bedding or finding embedded ticks.

  • Risk Factor: Fleas spread tapeworms; ticks transmit Lyme Disease and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever.

  • Resource: CDC: Tick-borne Diseases


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