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is this a bed bug? #274090

Asked August 30, 2015, 8:46 AM EDT

Is this a bed bug?

Montgomery County Pennsylvania

Expert Response

The pictures are fuzzy so identifying the exact species is difficult, but based on the 2nd picture this appears to be a beetle. Bed bugs are smaller and have a different body shape.

An Ask Extension Expert Replied August 31, 2015, 9:31 AM EDT

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is this a bed bug? #274090

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