One morning, I woke up to see tiny white grains scattered across my bed, and my first thought was that my husband had been eating in bed and spilled some rice. I was about to brush it off and move on, but something caught my eye. These specks were too uniform, too shiny, and not quite like rice at all.
As I looked closer, a growing sense of unease crept in. One of the tiny ovals moved slightly, as though something inside was alive. Panic set in, and I grabbed my phone to look up what it might be. To my horror, I discovered they weren’t rice but bedbug eggs.
That realization sank in like a heavy blow. Suddenly, I wasn’t just seeing spots on my sheets—I was staring at the start of an infestation that could take over my home. Online, I learned that bedbug eggs are tiny—about one millimeter long—oval-shaped, and pearly white. Female bedbugs lay these eggs in hidden places like mattress seams, behind baseboards, or inside cracks in furniture.
After six to ten days, these eggs hatch into larvae seeking blood, causing bites that itch and may trigger allergic reactions. While bedbugs don’t spread serious diseases, their presence can lead to sleepless nights and anxiety.