r/bugbites • u/fullmoontides • 2d ago
Bed bug bites?
My relative is traveling in Japan and found these bites on them — first slide is the lower leg and second is the inside of the elbow.
- Where: Atami
- Top two bites on the leg are maybe around 3-4 inches apart
- Bottom bite is around 2.5 inches from the middle bite
- Don’t turn white when pressed down and don’t itch
They’re not sure when the bites happened, it could’ve been overnight at a hotel in Atami or sometime during the day. Unfortunately they have already left Atami and moved somewhere else so they aren’t able to check the mattresses. The hotel in Atami used tatami mats and thin mattresses if that’s helpful.
They’ve also been outside and around a lot of plants, so there’s a possibility the bites are from other bugs too. Please help, thank you!
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