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Help! Is this a bed bug? 😖

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Msgiggles30 · 28/07/2023 21:04

Hi all,
I found this bug sharing my bath this evening! I had been moving and hoovering the matress in the spare room so it could have got on me from there. I am now panicking that it's a bed bug but when I have googled it actually doesn't look like one as seems to have 8 weird legs and no sep head/antenna. It was dead so could also have been in the bathroom, always getting small bugs and spiders! Any ideas? Pic shows both sides and next to a nail for reference!
Have gone through matress with a flashlight, turning and checking bottom too and can't see any other signs.
Thanks in advance!

Help! Is this a bed bug? 😖
Help! Is this a bed bug? 😖
OP posts:
clouddprocess · 28/07/2023 21:07

Could be as it looks squashed

Oioicaptain · 28/07/2023 21:08

No.not a bed bug or tick. It looks like a tiny squashed spider. It's horrible though.

Msgiggles30 · 28/07/2023 21:17

Yes it was an ergh moment when I saw it floating in the bath! It has a pretty hard body. I'm really hoping your right and it's nothing more sinister and just a coincidence with the matress!

OP posts:
LunaTec · 28/07/2023 21:39

It's the remains of a mouse spider according to a bug identification app

Msgiggles30 · 28/07/2023 21:41

Just looked that up! Looks scary but not like this haha!

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Mrsjayy · 28/07/2023 21:42

LunaTec · 28/07/2023 21:39

It's the remains of a mouse spider according to a bug identification app

That is horrific who ate the rest of it 😄

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