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Bed Bugs?

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MammaMia0 · 08/07/2025 10:15

Hi all, Ive been staying at my partners house for nearly 2 weeks and for the past 5 days ive been waking up every morning with bites on my foot/ankle. At first i didn't take much notice but today i woke up early due to my ankle itching badly and i saw a fresh spot, it made me realise it may possibly be bedbugs bugs and im now freaking out.

My partners currently away on a business trip so im the only one who’s been getting bitten…it seems to only happen at night when im sleeping in bed and even though my legs are exposed it’s only on my foot and only 1/2 bites per night. Strangely enough I think it’s the same foot that’s getting bitten never the other one.

As I mentioned I’ve been here for 2 weeks and it wasn’t an issue until 5 days ago so whatever it is must’ve recently been bought into the house. I feel so disgusting and unhygienic…if it is bed bugs is it likely I caught it off someone while out etc as I feel like I need a deep cleanse and I’m anxious to tell my partner in case he thinks I’ve bought them here. There’s cats in the house so
may be fleas however they’re indoor cats and I don’t get bites when touching them it’s just when in bed. I’m now scared to go back home as I’d hate to bring whatever it is back home with me.

Any help with identification from the information I’ve given would be appreciated or even advice as I’m getting very anxious.

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Chemenger · 08/07/2025 10:20

My guess is fleas, they usually bite round ankles because they lurk in the carpet. Have a good look at the cats, in the fur round their necks especially, for black specks. If it is fleas all the cats will need a flea treatment from the vet and the house will need treating with Indorex.

ouch321 · 08/07/2025 10:23

Yeah ankles and lower leg is fleas

MammaMia0 · 08/07/2025 10:31

@Chemenger

Thank you for responding, I did think possibly fleas as I’ve heard they mainly bite feet but it only seems to happen at night when I’m in the bed that’s what made me think bed bugs as surely I’d be getting bitten through the day if fleas.

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hayfeverforever · 08/07/2025 10:40

I’ve had fleas and bedbugs and that looks more like fleas to me. This was my daughter’s hand from bedbug bites. As you can see the bits are more clustered.

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Somethingsnapped · 08/07/2025 12:17

Do the cats ever leave the house at all? Because my first thought was fleas too.

MammaMia0 · 08/07/2025 12:21

@Somethingsnapped

The cats have never left the house so less likely they have fleas however not impossible. I only thought it was bed bugs as I don’t get bites when stroking the cats etc

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