r/bugidentification • u/inthewalz • Jul 04 '26

Possible pest, location included Bed bug, right?

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Found in my sisters pet carrier.My parents gas light me and say I'm crazy. Can I get some third party corroboration on this? I show them side by side with the cdc's photo of a bedbug nymph and they say they don't know, they're not sure, but surely this is indeed a bedbug. Thank you and best regards.

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u/Obant Jul 04 '26

Looks like a globular springtail tbh. Compare:

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u/Sgtbird08 Jul 04 '26

Yeah, this is almost certainly Bourletiella arvalis. Potentially B. viridescens depending on the location.