a week ago, i got bites when i woke up, and i thought they were bed bugs or something. (prob like 7 in one area on my thigh). that week, my dog stayed at my house with me. then when he left my house, i washed my sheets and i didnt get any new bites. my dog is back with me this weekend, and just an hour ago, i caught a bug on my arm when i was on my bed which is kinda like an ant size, and it's black. i'm not sure if it's a bed bug or is it fleas from my dog. it is it either bed bugs or fleas, how many of them are there usually? and how do i get rid of them?
Bed bugs and fleas are horrible to get rid of. I would look online to get an idea of what you are dealing with. I got a few bites that kind of looked like bed bug bites and I took my baby daughter's all natural no chemical bug spray and sprayed our sheets with it and I haven't had a bite since. Just an idea.
Bedbugs are beetlish in appearance, you would see them in the cracks of your bed. Fleas are tiny and jump quickly. Some people get flea bites more than others. Purchase a flea control from a veterinarian (Frontline, Revolution, Promeris), because they work the best and over the counter isn't worth the hastle/
It is probably a flea. Bed bugs don't come out when there is movement going on. They only come out at night when you sleep and they inject a numbing agent into your skin so you won't feel the bite. Also they like to hide in dark secluded areas. Check your dog for fleas. If it is fleas that are biting you then your dog will have the same bugs on his skin. Give your dog a flea bath and vacuum your room and mattress. If fleas are in your carpet you will need to get some flea powder made for carpet to kill them.
id say it is fleas. bed bugs are about the size of an apple seed and live on your mattress. As to how many fleas, they can multiply fast into thousands. Best way to get rid of them is to get a flea treatment for your dog, and go to www.ca.uky.edu/entomology/entfacts/ef602.asp hope that helps! :)
