A bit of assistance, if you please.

[Jans]

So I'm entomophobic. Afraid of bugs, in general. Not terrified but enough to send myself into a neurotic spiral and induce a panic attack on bad days. Like today. I've already called out of work and I'm trying to wind down from being so twitchy before I go grab some early detection devices / bug killers / etc.

Today's problem is bed bugs. I've got a few bites, and they show up over night over the past few days. The bites don't look like bed bug bites, I haven't found any fecal trails, the bites themselves don't really itch, I've torn my bed apart three or four times and haven't found anything, its spring, and we just moved into a new apartment so its probably something else entirely. Its funny, because I'm fairly certain they aren't the culprit but I'm freaking the fuck out about it anyway. Ha ha right? =/

Does anyone have any experience with these little parasites (or biting insects in general) and would be willing to field a few questions?

And please, no pictures with bugs. I'm having a pretty bad day as is.

 

[Biigoh]

If you're not finding the insects in your bed and it's not a new bed... it might be something else?

 

[Adyen]

Bed bugs can hide in not only your bed, but areas close to it as well.

If you're having trouble (or believe you are), I suggest looking for professionals that will get rid of them. They're generally pretty hard to find unless you can catch them in the act or stumble upon their lair.

 

[Mu-Sensei]

In my experience (and I have ant infestations every year here, the pains of living in a forest :-\) cutting a lemon in a half and putting dried clove on it will make a smell that repel most insects. Mix it and wash your bedsheets on the solution. If they're there, they'll go away.