Now that you know a bit more about bed bugs, it is time to learn
more about what they look like. There are several pictures
located here as an aid in identification. It is important to
read the necessary information about them as well. Bed bugs are
commonly mistaken for other pests in the home. As such, you may
think you have bed bugs when in actuality you have some other
pest lurking there. If you plan to treat bed bugs, you need to
have proper identification of these insects. Here are some key
points to help you to identify them. - In their adult stage,
they are brown to a reddish tint of brown. - They are an oval
shape but also flattened out. - In size, the adult bed bug is
about 3/16 to 1/5 of an inch long. - When they have had a meal,
the bed bug is swollen looking. They will be longer now and have
a dark red color to them. - On the front of their heads, they
have what looks like a beak that allows them to pierce and suck
from their mouths. - Adult bed bugs have wings. However, they
can not fly. They are