#Bugs that look like bed bugs skin#
The size of the bed bug skin you find can give you a rough idea of how far along the infestation is in terms of development. There are a few bed bug skin shed facts that may prove useful to know mostly for identification and pest control purposes. Some insects moult up to 60 times in their lifespan. The primary reason why bed bugs and insects, in general, shed their skin is so they can grow. Call a pest control technician if you are having a hard time identifying the insects that cast its skin. It is helpful to compare the exoskeleton you find with online pictures to make sure you’re on the right track. Make sure that the castings aren’t of some other insect such as carpet beetles and cockroaches. Keep in mind that moulting or shedding skin is common in the insect world. Bed bug egg casings are difficult to tell apart from other common insects including cockroaches so you need to make sure that your diagnosis is correct before starting treatment. The size and colour alone make them hard to see with the naked eye although the casings may sometimes reflect lighting and draw attention themselves. These are white, oval in shape and about 1/16 of an inch in length. You are less likely to encounter egg casings. These casings are usually the first signs of an infestation.
The castings or shells you encounter therefore indicate juvenile bed bugs in the processes of growing rather than adult bed bugs. An adult bed bug will, however, expand after a blood meal to about twice its original size. Once the bed bug reaches maturity it stops to moult and does not grow in size any further.
Next, the nymph goes through 5 developmental stages during which it sheds its shell each time, growing larger at each shedding. The first shedding happens once the egg hatches into a nymph and casts off its eggshell. The process of shedding is referred to as moulting. This ‘skin’ once it’s shed is referred to as ‘casting’ or ‘shell’. True to insects, bed bugs have an exoskeleton that they shed at least 5 times before maturity. Strictly speaking, bed bugs do shed their ‘skin’.
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