Don't Panic (Yet): That Bedbug May Not Be a Bedbug

June 5, 2015 — We're not all amateur entomologists, so if you catch a creepy crawly scuttling around in your apartment in the corner of your eye, it's understandable if you panic. After all, bedbugs really are the stuff of nightmares. If you think that's an exaggeration, then you've never lived through an infestation. But if you see something that looks like one of these ghastly little beasts, it might not actually be a bedbug. Brickunderground has compiled a list of bugs that look like these dastardly devils. That's right: as if they weren't horrific enough on their own, they've got doppelgängers. The most alarming one on the list? Bat bugs. "These tricky insects resemble bed bugs so closely that it takes an expert to identify them," says Brickunderground. Great. Itching yet? In the meantime, let's hope these guys finalize their system to eradicate them for good!