How do I identify if these bugs are bed bugs?

“I’ve poured so many chemicals and gallons of boiling water down those that if anything has survived, it’s a mutated superfly with godlike powers”source ↗

“Our bins are only removed once every two weeks. We found a bunch of little maggots around our kitchen backdoor and floor and after being COMPLETELY grossed out we cleaned the heck out of it.”source ↗

“The sneak in under our door. We have a baby.”source ↗

“Please help me identify and please say they’re not bed bugs 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼 we live in western PA”source ↗

“Any advice for cockroaches living in electronics of microwave?”source ↗

“Last one i pulled apart, blasted with air to get them out, and microwave didn't turn back on.”source ↗

“Got new one and within days the roaches got in it.”source ↗

“Heard it running thru the walls last night and just captured him this afternoon.”source ↗

“My brother has a ranch in South America where the roof got infested with bats, mostly because he has tons of fruit trees too close to the property. They pooped so much that it rotted the wood and the ceiling caved in with like a thousand pounds of poop falling on my nephew's bed, he wasn't in the room but all his stuff got destroyed.”source ↗

“My mother in law's place. Short of burning down this cupboard or signing over the deed, what am I gonna do?”source ↗

“Removed all the food already. Don't think baits will cut it.”source ↗

“My wife and I recently started seeing piles of grout (at least we assume it’s the grout…) around the edge of our toilet.”source ↗

“wonder if it would work for clothes moths, they are making me nuts. I have the sticky traps with pheromones around the house but they aren't catching too many”source ↗

“Indoor. We have a dog, too.”source ↗

“This trap is upstairs/second floor. We have lots of traps and this one's pretty new. They fill up. Thanks! :(”source ↗

“My garage is infested and I'm not sure what to do, if there even is anything. I have talked to local bug guys and they said they can't really guarantee results.”source ↗

“Every day I go in my garage it's not unusual to kill 5 to 7 of them in an hours time.”source ↗

“I have tried diatomaceous earth with no luck.”source ↗

“In the basement of my building I saw at least 3 of these on multiple occasions, these were the best photos I could take. I think they’re roaches, possibly German (though I don’t know well enough), and we’ve complained about them to the building before but they’re insisting they’re not.”source ↗

“Damn I have serious PTSD from having these. Every time I scroll by a photo like this my heart starts racing and I feel instantly sweaty. Never knew a hell as bad as a german roach infestation.”source ↗

“I'm sorry to say, but it's a bed bug. My fiancé and I are at the end of an infestation. After two treatments, we still see one or two bed bugs.”source ↗

“Our building was infested from a tenant that moved in. Management refused to do anything so we threw shit out. Took important stuff and went through one by one sealed in boxes, broke our lease and left.”source ↗

“My dad said it was in my head, but we did full treatment anyways”source ↗

“I am at a complete loss.”source ↗

“My wife and I are from California originally, our experience with termites is different from what we’re seeing now, but I don’t think I’ve even heard of subterranean termites being a thing before.”source ↗

“So I’ve noticed my memory foam was getting everywhere on my floor, and I looked under my pillow and seen this??”source ↗

“I found some kind of insect nest on my garage door. There were multiple like it in different sizes. Nothing was alive in them so I removed them, but now I wonder what animal it is, and what I could do to prevent those nests in the future?”source ↗

“Today we saw a rat, not a big one, but a rat for sure. Do we need to call an exterminator to make sure we don’t have / get an infestation?”source ↗

“Vacuumed the bedrooms and put incesticide in some places near the floor and baseboard yet the population only collapsed for a few days before increasing again.”source ↗

“I have had a problem with a flying squirrels sneaking into my cabin, somewhere up by the fireplace chimney. They come out of the fireplace at night and zoom around the house.”source ↗

“For what it's worth we are on concrete, but in either case I'm hoping we're catching this early enough for the damage to not bee too significant.”source ↗

“They ate my memory foam as well and left droppings on my bed. I was pissed.”source ↗

“Hi!! I have had several of these little things in my appartment since a few days ago, seems like babies and big ones (this one is one of the big ones)”source ↗

“I didn't want to kill them so I just took them out everytime, but I'm at 5/6 since maybe last week (and I never saw one in a year living in this apartment)”source ↗

“Any idea who they are and how to keep them out of my flat??”source ↗

“My country doesn't have a culture of professional pest control services. Pretty much a DIY situation, I looked up to the internet on methods of pest control, first protected the essentials and food and then sprayed pesticide all over the place but damm these bugs are tough, What could be a permanent solution or prevention?”source ↗

“I'm in Northeast Ohio. Redoing my front lawn with aeration and overseeding. This stuff is infesting my lawn in certain areas. What is itcand how do I get rid of it?”source ↗

“What is the best way to get rid of German cockroaches in 3 treatments , I am a pest tech located in Bakersfield and it feels like I have to treat German cockroaches more than normal , I use vendetta bait , gentrol ec3, suspend as my kill chem, and delta dust, I feel like I’m doing everything right it’s just they absolutely love to fight”source ↗

“What do I do? Bins are out. Nothing rotting (like potatoes which could have been the cause, we stock pile veg), we did have rats but it seems quiet lately, I don’t smell anything off.”source ↗

“I'm talking HUNDREDS of bites.”source ↗

“the unknown is driving me crazier than the actual bites.”source ↗

“I've spent all week washing every sheet and every piece of clothing for a family of four and I'm still not done. I just want to know what to do here.”source ↗

“I found a single bed bug on my bag after work, I'm freaking out”source ↗

“I'm really freaking out because we had them like 10 years ago and they are horrible. I just need some advice.”source ↗

“Our yard is broken up into three large sections. We have dogs but they can only get to one section. In the other two, we have a total of four ant hills with these big red guys, I THINK they’re red carpenter ants? They’ve infiltrated the dog yard and it is CRAWLING with them!”source ↗

“My dogs keep getting bit on their feet and I can’t even enjoy being outside because of them! I have no idea what to do.”source ↗

“We have feral cats, other wildlife, and a couple neighbors have dogs that roam so using baits/poisons really stresses me out so I prefer the safest most “natural” options”source ↗

“Please help me get my yard back!”source ↗

“The ones I see are huge. During the summer I see them maybe once a month alive. More often they’re dead. They’re always huge though. Is it giving infestation?”source ↗

“I do live near a lot of trees and I see them outside at night a lot too.”source ↗

“I have got a rat problem. I don't know how many there are ot if it's just one but it's ruining my stuff and making it smell.”source ↗

“I can't spend a lot on it as I am a college student living in a small room, with a big window I know it comes from.”source ↗

“The rat comes and goes. I have pushed it out many times but it just keeps coming back.”source ↗

“I never actually saw any fleas, but after removing the carpet I started getting covered in bites that I strongly suspect are from fleas.”source ↗

“Would the Vikane fumigation have also killed any fleas or flea eggs that may have been in the house, or would we need an additional treatment?”source ↗

“How do I get rid of it?”source ↗

“They’re in my bathroom with an exterior wall.”source ↗

“I could honestly be sick right now just typing this.”source ↗

“We’ve never dealt with something like this before and I don’t really know what I’m doing.”source ↗

“This SUCKS.”source ↗

“We had the same problem this year - a raccoon gets into our trash cans and breaks the bags open, tempting every fly within a mile to come through. The maggots crawled out of the can and snuck under our door to spawn a fly invasion in our house.”source ↗

“Now I can say is my city is infested with rats so isn't my home because I don't have the money to care for it the elderly paid $800 to one exterminator who refuse to even come in the house”source ↗

“Then I paid another exterminator and I hounded them until they gave me my money back because they never did anything in the house either. Nobody would help me.”source ↗

“I am no expert but I think these are yellow jackets? Would double fisting the typical wasp spray from Lowes or Home Depot do the trick?”source ↗

“That’s a big nest and yellow jackets are angry and aggressive.”source ↗

“Man, I don’t know if it’s professionals answering, but I’d never use dust on an open nest like that.”source ↗

“I keep finding these centipede (?) larvae in my apartment and I don’t know how to get rid of them.”source ↗

“They keep showing up in my bed and shower.”source ↗

“I’ve already filed a pest control request with my apartment, but they said they can only spray the outside of the unit to prevent them from entering.”source ↗

“I am currently dealing with fleas in my bedroom. I got them from work one day and been dealing with them since May. They went away but reappeared last month.”source ↗

“This is the 4th time I found this type of bug. Located in Los Angeles. Found in the kitchen.”source ↗

“i need help there were so many ants in my room, i had the same problem years ago but they sort of just disappeared, now their back and i don’t know what to do”source ↗

“recently we’ve been seeing roaches. Big ones and the smaller ones 😭 two of which were in MY CAR!”source ↗

“Last night I walked outside to go to my car and there were SIX of the big roaches swarming around my front door. I almost cried!”source ↗

“I don’t know what to do or where to start.”source ↗

“I'm searching for my second apartment and I'm very sensitive to roach issues.”source ↗

“I've read a number of horror stories of apartment tours where the apartment has been completely cleaned of evidence of pest issues before a tenant moves in”source ↗

“I recently moved into a new apartment. Turns out it had fleas.”source ↗

“I’ve mainly noticed them in the living room where I’ve encountered 10 out of the 11 fleas and am sleeping on a pullout couch.”source ↗

“However, they insisted they only needed to spray the living room. Do you think that will be enough?”source ↗

“I had found bugs in my college dorm that look to be bed bugs or roaches.”source ↗

“my college housing is going back a fourth telling me different things. And then today I was told pest control came and found nothing.”source ↗

“I honestly don’t know what to do because I don’t want to stay there. I’m thinking of terminating my housing but does anyone know what I should do with my stuff?”source ↗

“I just found out I have booklice. Great. Not really something I wish for at all.”source ↗

“I'm just very worried that it all is not to save!”source ↗

“I'm just trying to prepare for the battle but idk if there's anything I can do besides extra vacuuming?”source ↗

“Last week, I saw two gigantic black roaches and one brown guy with huge wings in my kitchen. I swiftly murdered them all but now fear that there’s more.”source ↗

“I’ve never dealt with this level of bug activity in my entire life, which has led me to being super OCD and never leaving dishes in the sink or dishwasher, and deep cleaning and mopping/vacuuming on an almost daily basis.”source ↗

“What can I do throughout the week to feel safe after finding bed bugs but no infestation, and going through the treatments?”source ↗

“So far however for tonight, I have taken all the measures i can as I am very limited.”source ↗

“until then so I can get some sleep because it's been 24 hours awake... what can I do to stay safe?”source ↗

“It’s in my backyard and I am in my first trimester.”source ↗

“Is it termite??? What types of treatments are likely needed? I am pregnant, should I stay away for a few days during and after the treatment?”source ↗

“Recently my cat was found to have fleas. We got him on Senergy which was prescribed by our vet, then absolutely nuked our house.”source ↗

“Cat is combed multiple times a day, and we still are pulling up to a dozen very energetic fleas off of him.”source ↗

“Please someone tell me I'm not crazy or let me know if there's anything I can do.”source ↗

“Since I have moved in, a little over a year ago, I’ve been fighting bugs in general with spiders being the worst.”source ↗

“I’ve tried the whole natural pet safe stuff but after finding what I’m telling myself is a giant house spider (the fuzzy brown ones) I’m ready to go nuclear.”source ↗

“Unfortunately I’m working on a budget as I’m trying to remove myself from my current apartment, but all recommendations will be considered HEAVILY.”source ↗

“My roommate has a silverfish problem, they're in all their drawers, their bed, everything.”source ↗

“My other roommate doesnt want that because she's worried itll bring them into our kitchen and to be honest I am too.”source ↗

“They said theres nowhere else to put their things though. Do they really have to take everything out?”source ↗

“Trying to figure out where I should be looking for their breeding and feeding grounds any ideas?”source ↗

“after my first weekend, I had my first discovery of roaches in the house.”source ↗

“Though for a moment it looked like things might have been getting better, now it is clearly as bad if not worse.”source ↗

“So, I am seeking thoughts on how best to handle the treatment of this infestation.”source ↗

“About two months ago I noticed a single flea on my kitten (5 months old now.) I started vacuuming everything in the house, cleaning everything I could every day.”source ↗

“The fleas are now jumping onto me and my partner. He is bleeding from his legs now too. My cats are constantly scratching themselves. I am at a loss.”source ↗

“I feel like I have tried everything in my power. We have steam cleaned, used the salt and borax method, used Food D-Earth, and Vaccuumed every day for the past 2 months.”source ↗

“I cant afford anything anymore because all my money goes into flea products.”source ↗

“A few months ago my superintendent plugged up some holes in the bathroom because I saw mice run in and out of it. Now I spot this one mouse yesterday night. It's slow and runs in an awkward manner.”source ↗

“Since yesterday we have caught 8 mice. Sometimes we put down the trap and 15 mins later there is a mouse caught in the trap. Would this be normal or is there a greater chance that we have a very big mouse problem and we need to bring in a professional.”source ↗

“what do i do if this is clothes moths. it’s very early but i have to be honest i dont want to lose my nice sweaters and silks.”source ↗

“i have ocd regarding contamination and i feel very overwhelmed. also ive invested a lot of money in my wardrobe and am worried about it lasting.”source ↗

“I'm extremely scared now I got a severe allergic reaction from it that I went to the emergency hospital.”source ↗

“I might get kicked out from house for this.”source ↗

“I can't afford moving nor buying a new bed or stuff. I'm literally crying now. Help!!!”source ↗

“Just went to prepare the trailer to take on a trip in a couple of weeks and found that rats have made the AC/heating system their own little personal highway.”source ↗

“AC is dripping into the RV and I found where the rats had chewed through the AC conduit.”source ↗

“We've placed traps, but I want those nasty things gone before we have someone look at it.”source ↗

“I don’t know what to do.”source ↗

“I heard that if I see one that there’s more waiting. How do I get rid of the ones I can’t see ?”source ↗

“Fruit flies driving us crazy, cannot locate the source”source ↗

“I’m at my wits’ end here and am afraid to have meals in the kitchen.”source ↗

“I’ve noticed I’m having trouble breathing sometimes.”source ↗

“I’ve had bites around my ears and head. Also feel it on my ankles.”source ↗

“every single time i go over there i have to pick them off of me.”source ↗

“i've been vacuuming every other day if not daily, I've put up flea traps, i've had professionals come over, i've been living with my mom hoping to starve them out but its been a month now”source ↗

“I am becoming deeply depressed living at home with my mom waiting for these fleas to go away and am starting to feel hopeless.”source ↗

“Is this normal for Northeast PA? I’m not sure what’s going on because I’m a very clean person.”source ↗

“Looks kind of like the bentgrass I have. If it grows long by generally lays flat and ends up matted down, it probably is.”source ↗

“I've been using tenacity on it, but that takes a couple of applications at best and each takes a couple of weeks to take effect.”source ↗

“Any ideas as to what this white substance is on the bushes and if it’s killing them.”source ↗

“No one locally seems to identify or test unless you join their yearly program.”source ↗

“I just bought a house and of course, the weekend we move in, we see - during the day - a huge skunk that was falling over every time it tried to take a step.”source ↗

“And the skunk smell was absolutely terrible last night 😐”source ↗

“I want to have a house warming party with our families at the end of the month and I can't do that with a terrible skunk smell coming from our shed.”source ↗

“I moved into a new place around 4.5 months ago.”source ↗

“2 months ago I saw a roach nymph in a bathtub.”source ↗

“Then a week later I had to leave for two weeks.”source ↗

“When I got back, I found 3-4 dead nymphs on the bathroom floor, and one adult on the bedroom floor which was unpleasant surprise since I never saw them in the bedroom previously.”source ↗

“I ama wondering if this is normal?”source ↗

“Is it reasonable to expect NO BUGS??”source ↗

“Am I being crazy?”source ↗

“The frequency with which I still see bugs (dead & alive) is what’s making me upset.”source ↗

“What’s reasonable to expect after 3 years?”source ↗

“I’m not sure where these are coming from but I found 2 in 4 months.”source ↗

“I would like to know what I can do to make sure I don’t have these in my house.”source ↗