Is this a bed bug??

[LightlyRoamingOcelots]

Is this abed bug?

Found in my bed on penultimate night in a self catering holiday house.

If it is a bedbug what I do to prevent bringing them home?

Looks big for that
Is it alive?

Doesn’t look like one to me

It's definitely dead. Sorry been out all day. It's not moved from the tissue where I left it this morning. My previous pic was zoomed in to detail. Here's another image with a 20p for scale.

Bedbugs are really flat and that looks like it's on its side, which would make it not flat enough.

I don't think so, they are usually flatter/more shield shaped. It looks too domed and like it has wing cases

My first thought was a full up flea missing some legs but on reflection a random beetle is more likely.

Apologies this is utterly grim but if you squish a bedbeg or flea that has bitten you, it will often leave a little blood spot.

Thank you. Yes it's definitely on its side and domed not flat so random beetle is a very welcome diagnosis!

Daft question but does it smell really strong? We had bed bugs once and they have a very distinctive smell. From the photos it doesn't look like one though :-)

Tick?
Or sand shrimp thing?