On Thu, 22 Jul 2010 19:50:58 -0600, "gloria.p"
wrote:

john hamilton wrote:
"Desk Rabbit" wrote in message
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On 22/07/2010 16:11, john hamilton wrote:
A mosquito has been in our bedroom for about a week, biting regularly at
night; when we are fast asleep, in the early hours. We have some
immovable
cupboards etc, that are ideal for it to hide behind.



we get just the one or possibly two bites between us, per night. The are
very itchy and swell into a red blob. The remain itchy for two or three
days. That seems just like a mosquito bite to me. Would fleas or bed bugs
not tend to bite with a lot more smaller bites?




Bedbugs are a possibility, particularly if you have been traveling recently.

Look also to spiders. Here are some photos comparing bedbug to spider
bites:

http://www.badspiderbites.com/


It's pretty easy to tell a mosquito, those other bugs don't buzz in
your ear... just as easy to find the sucker... when you hear it
buzzing in your ear in the dark of night get up and turn on the light
and look for it. If it's flying about you will hear it before you see
it. If you don't hear any buzzing look about on your walls and
ceiling with your trusty Dust Buster in hand.