difficult to spot.
Other clues can include small dark spots, shed skins, eggs, or tiny pale eggshells around hiding places.
Small reddish stains on bedding can also occur if a bed bug is crushed after feeding.
Finding several of these clues together is much more significant than finding one unidentified bug.
What About the Attic?
The attic connection is still worth investigating, particularly if there are other insects appearing in the room.
Attics can harbor many different insects, including beetles, moths, spiders, and other household pests.
But the appearance of