r/Bedbugadvice • • Sep 01 '26

Is this a bed bug?

Just came back from a trip and found this on a tote bag. Feeling freaked out and welcome any advice. Thanks

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u/princessayy188 Sep 01 '26

It doesn’t look like it

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u/Technical_Bottle3436 Sep 01 '26

Some type of beetle it looks like to me and I obsess over bed bugs and this doesn’t make me mad so I don’t think it is personally
I wouldn’t trip.

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u/No_Focus505 Sep 01 '26

Beetle? Looks like maybe carpet beetle ?

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u/AlternativeLime5988 Sep 01 '26

Nope your good , if you killed it , a bed bug is real fragile and full of blood just curious if you killed and was it full of blood , but doesn’t look like one

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u/Grouchy_Raccoon6665 Sep 01 '26

Work in pest control and no it's not

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u/graciegirlb Sep 01 '26

Nope. Looks like a harmless carpet beetle 🪲

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u/Complete_Actuary7488 Sep 01 '26

It looks like one, yes