Every night when I sleep I wake up with bites on me, I think they kind of look like flea bites, but there's no animals at all around my house. I fogged my bedroom about 2 weeks ago and put down the flea and tick carpet powder, but haven't don't anything since. Guess I should have kept up vacuuming. Regardless, can anyone tell me what insect these bites are coming from?

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I would have to guess flea bites as well. I happen to have fleas at my house at the moment but I have a cat. Fleas can be carried in by anything and multiply quite quickly.

Examine your bedding very closely. If you find any small specks that look like pepper flakes except brown then consider getting an inspection for bedbugs. Here are some images that may help you i.d. the insects

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Its not bed bugs, checked the mattress thoroughly, every crevis everywhere, nothing. Box spring is clean too.

Its not bed bugs, checked the mattress thoroughly, every crevis everywhere, nothing. Box spring is clean too.

Thank your lucky stars. My next guess would be chigger mites, if you were in the Southeastern US. Where are you?

Maryland. Ill have to take a look at those

Maryland. Ill have to take a look at those

Close enough

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From Mites Affecting People - ENT/rsc-2 (http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/ent/notes/Urban/mites.htm)


Chigger (Red Bug)
Eutombicula alfreddugesi are very small, reddish mites that feed only in the larval stage on humans and other animals, particularly rodents. The red color of the larvae is not blood but a natural red pigment. On animals, chigger larvae remain attached to the skin for several days but on humans, they are usually dislodged within several hours of attachment. Unlike scabies mites, chiggers do not burrow into the skin. They feed at the base of a hair follicle or in a pore. Chiggers generally attach to those areas of the body where clothing fits tightly, such as at the sock line and waistline. Larvae ingest lymph and partially digested cells after the chigger attaches. The bites commonly cause itching in about 3 to 6 hours and dermatitis develops in about 10 to 16 hours. Some people experience allergic reactions to the bites and develop blister-like lesions. Chiggers do not transmit any disease agents to people. The adults and nymphs are free-living predators of insects. In the South, chiggers are active virtually year round. They are commonly encountered at the woodland borders, along the periphery of swamps, and in shrub thickets and unmowed areas of lawn. Areas that contain thick layers of pine straw, leaf litter or thatch are suitable habitats for chiggers and their prey. Treating chigger-infested areas with a pesticide spray will provide some control. Ground cover in these areas should be wetted down to the soil surface. Avoid excess treatments that can lead to pesticide runoff into creeks, streams and storm sewers. For personal protection, use insect repellents. DEET or Permanone (permethrin) can be applied to clothing. DEET is appropriate to use on exposed skin. Repellents should be used in moderation by children and pregnant women. For more information about repellents, see Insect Note - ENT/rsc-5.

Did you ever figure out what the bites were from,cause I have bites that look like that too?