My story
For weeks, I woke up with three red, itching bug bites on my leg. But when I pulled the sheets back, there was no evidence of bugs of any kind -- ticks, chiggers, mosquitoes, ants -- you name it.
What was biting me? What could I do to stop it?
Finally one night, I woke up suddenly with my back itching furiously. Jumping out of bed, I turned on the bedside lamp. To my horror, I saw dozens of little red, brown and black banded insects running for cover.
Bedbugs! I'd never seen one before in my life, but I recognized them immediately.
Too sleepy to do more than kill a few with my thumbnail, I staggered into another bedroom where I could get a good night's sleep. I stayed there for a week while I tried to figure out what to do about these invaders of my personal space.
What was biting me? What could I do to stop it?
Finally one night, I woke up suddenly with my back itching furiously. Jumping out of bed, I turned on the bedside lamp. To my horror, I saw dozens of little red, brown and black banded insects running for cover.
Bedbugs! I'd never seen one before in my life, but I recognized them immediately.
Too sleepy to do more than kill a few with my thumbnail, I staggered into another bedroom where I could get a good night's sleep. I stayed there for a week while I tried to figure out what to do about these invaders of my personal space.