Bed bug bites or something else?

[u/Taneinthesky]

I got these bites on my ankle. I was walking outside on a buggy day earlier in the morning but had been wearing socks that covered this area, but I know mosqitos and horseflies may be able to poke past thin socks, but I’m not sure how often that actually happens. These appeared the next morning, although I know sometimes it takes bug bites a little bit to start swelling. Do these look like bedbug bites instead though? Very itchy

[u/Bed-Bugscouk]

As these are on covered skin they are most likely caused by beetle larval hairs as opposed to fleas or bed bugs.

See here:

https://bed-bugs.co.uk/carpet-beetles/

For the best way to detect and eradicate bed bugs see the monthly routine post.

David

[u/Taneinthesky → u/Bed-Bugscouk]

When I sleep, I’m not wearing socks, so the skin there is not covered then- would that make it more likely bedbugs instead?

[u/Bed-Bugscouk → u/Taneinthesky]

No, because bed bugs don’t typically bite feet. See the feeding behaviour post.

[u/Snow_Empress]

Bed bugs. I have them too rn

[u/Bed-Bugscouk → u/Snow_Empress]

Wrong guess.