Do I Have Bed Bugs or Dust Mites? [DIY Pest Control]

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It’s never pleasant to wake up covered in itchy red marks and irritated skin. There is a strong possibility that your home may be infested by either bed bugs or dust mites. While the discomfort caused by both is similar, proper identification is key to getting rid of your infestation.

Bed bugs have flat, brown, oval-shaped bodies, six legs, and two antennae. After feeding, their bodies swell to an oblong shape and take on a reddish color as you can see the blood they’ve fed on. When mature, bed bugs are 5 to 7 milimeters in length, so you can see them with just your eyes alone.

Dust mites have an unsegmented pear-shaped body, 8 legs, no eyes, and their colors can include tan, reddish-brown, creamy blue, and white. These pests are microscopic and cannot be seen with the naked eye.

Bed bugs can survive indoors and outdoors but prefer living inside homes. They hitchhike indoors on clothing, shoes, luggage, and pets. Once inside, they hide in crevices around sleeping and living areas, like within furniture, mattresses, and baseboards.

Dust mites on the other hand can’t survive outdoor environments. They can be found in areas with high moisture, so be on the lookout for water leaks or anything else that can cause water to collect. You can find dust mites within dust on furniture or around the room, including on mattresses, carpets, and curtains. To confirm their presence, you’ll need to collect a dust sample and examine it under a microscope.

Bed bugs will leave several obvious indicators that they’ve infested a home. Look around your furniture, including in tight cracks, crevices, and within folds. They’ll leave behind fecal traces, blood smears, molted skin shells, and eggs. If bed bugs have fed off of you, you may feel a rash or irritation with raised red bumps on your skin.

Dust mites can cause serious health hazards. They can trigger asthma or other allergies like coughing, watering eyes, sneezing, or a runny nose. Dust mite activity can also cause a rash to form, but just coming in contact with them is enough. Any skin irritation is likely caused by the leftover fecal matter or body fragments they leave behind, as they don’t pierce human skin to feed. Instead of feeding on blood, dust mites feed on dead skin cells.


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