Aug 5, 2025 · The bat bug hairs are longer than the eye width and the bed bugs are shorter than the eye width. Your picture is that of a bat bug. Bat bugs are usually seen in attics, on ceilings, …

Jun 6, 2018 · 1/ Because bat bugs do not reproduce from human blood, as bed bugs do, our lives aren't thrown upside down. We don't need to move into combat ready mode with one bug, …

On Oct 13, 2025, at 4:12 PM, Ask Extension wrote:

Mar 13, 2013 · Here is information from the Colorado State University Extension: "Management of bat bugs requires focus on the roosting bats that are the original source of the insects. …

Jun 19, 2023 · I think we have bat bugs but would like more certainty before I contact paid professionals. I haven't yet learned how to make my microscope/computer take photos, but it …

I do not know the normal life span of bat bugs, but bed bugs are known to live for many months without feeding. Bat bugs can sustain themselves for some time on human blood, but they …

Jun 1, 2021 · That is an excellent photo and it does show the features needed to separate a bat bug and a bed bug - and it is a bat bug. Comparatively, the bat bugs are much hairier, which is …

Expert Response I would suggest contacting your local county Extension office to see whether they have someone in the office to take a look at the insect. The subtle differences between …

I believe this is a bat bug. Can you please confirm. This picture was under a microscope.

Jul 4, 2025 · My impression is that this is a Bat bug (not a bed bug) but on further research it sounds like there are also blood sucking bugs on birds as well. I took some detailed views of …