i have been recently getting bit when i am sleeping, and last night i found the culprit but i dont know what it is, its like a little beetle, its oval shape with a point at the end and its shell is like a dark brown-red and its head and legs are pinkish, ive been trying to find out what it is but im gettting no where, so if anyone knows what it is and how to get rid of it that would be great

Synnen

You're SURE it's not a bedbug?

Bed Bugs

I wonder if it could also be:

Insect Order Anoplura - the blood sucking lice

bartimaeus89

i don't think they are cuz there would be more of them and they would be noticeable wouldn't they?and ive only found that one, but i get bit like crazy

templelane

Check behind the headboard and the seams of the mattress. I read that they can be really hard to spot. You can actually get dogs that are trained to find them.

They could be Martin bugs they are like bed bugs but usually live in birds nest and on rare occasions venture to humans.

Synnen

Not necessarily.

It took me 3 weeks of being bit by fleas to finally catch one at the act, and by then, they were EVERYWHERE.

Check in the crevices of your mattress, especially the edge of your mattress.

Bedbug - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Wiki has some great info on where you'd find infestations.

bartimaeus89

well idk know, cuz i found one and squished it in paper and a bunch of blood came out<im guessing my blood> so now i really dont know what it is ><

gnahcd

Bed bugs are a good guess. They are nocturnal feeders. They hide during the day and come out at night to feed. Other possibilities are ruled out because of their habits, or appearance - fleas bite at all hours, most everyone knows what mosquitos and ants look like, assassin bugs hurt like heck when they bite, head lice, crabs and mites are very small - too small to easily see without magnifcation, and I doubt you have ticks in your bed if you are getting bit repeatedly. If you have a specimen take it in to your local agriculture department, extension office, museum, or university for identification. Or post a picture.