Probably but not necessarily. It is conceivably possible that there is just that one bedbug which could be the result of just one egg having hatched near where you sleep or else you may have unwittingly given a ride to just that one bedbug into your home say in your clothes or shoes, without realising it and it may then have crawled out when you were asleep and found somewhere in or near your bed to hide in and feed without being spotted.
But if you see one bedbug it is far more likely there are more. This is because each female adult bedbug lays a dozen or more eggs nightly. So when you see that one bedbug she or her mate has very likely been around your home for some time and laid many eggs, and those eggs she laid will have hatched within about a fortnight of the egg being laid to bring more new bedbugs into your home which after five moults may have become an adult and so more and more eggs will very likely have been laid.
But to be really sure if you see a bedbug look around in or near your bed and on yourself to see if there are other signs. The likelihood is you will have been their food and most people get re4d bite marks usually over their limbs, but not everybody gets these. Other signs are red blood marks on your bed linen or near your bed, little black deposits on your sheets that look like mascara and tiny deposited insect skins in or near your bed. The other good way to find out is look at your mattress during the day and use a brush or blade to run along folds and crevices in your mattress. if you disturb one it will race to find somewhere dark, and that will tell you, yes there are more and you have a problem in your bed.
Read about how effective bed bug steamers are, other methods of cleaning up your bed, and where to buy a bed bug steamer (among other topics) at www.bedbugger.com.
No, bed bug bites are not contagious and bed bugs are not known to transmit any diseases to people. However bed bugs themselves can be transmitted from one person's clothes to another's bed and then bite that person.
One can find more information on identifying insects from the following sources: Web MD, Bed Bug Central, Bug Guide, Insect Identification, Edmonton, Bijl Makers, Pest Control Canada.
Bed bug exterminators can be hired easily by searching online. You can easily find an expert without any person's help. If you are living in New York City, you may contact Pest Control Expert. They can conduct an inspection and develop a detailed treatment plan for your home.
It is two separate words.
This sounds like it might be a bed bug, what makes you believe that it isn't?
One can purchase a Bed Bug Box Spring Cover online from several stores. Some of these stores are Amazon, Domy Own Pest Control, Kmart and Bed Bug Central.
The best bed bug treatment is to note the sanitary conditions in one's home before treating it. Then, strip one's bed of the comforter/bedspread and the flat sheet. If one finds insects, they should throw/burn the sheet and replace it. Do this with every infected item.
You can find all the information you need about bedbugs from http://www.badbedbugs.com/. They have information regarding the best bed bug treatments and a very helpful bedbug checklist that would prevent bedbug infestations.
A bottle or a blouse.
Bed bugs are really tiny but some adults grow to an amazing and gross size of 4-5mm
One can message their local pest control company and request them to mail or e-mail you some information and/or pamphlets about bed bugs. These will include a description and some pictures to be able to use as an accurate account for bed bug comparison.