# What is biting me in my sleep? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [May 28, 2002, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-biting-me-in-my-sleep/111180 "2002-05-28T13:50:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tarpal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@tarpal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tarpal)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2002, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-biting-me-in-my-sleep/111180/1 "2002-05-28T13:50:08Z")
I live in the southeast US. The last week or so I wake up each morning with a few large, raised itchy bumps, usually on my torso or upper arms. The bumps have a small yellowish pus-filled center and are obviously some kind of insect bite. I never feel myself being bitten. I am also feeling find otherwise, no symptoms of any illness. I thought at first they might be tick bites since I work outdoors and am in the woods alot, but there is never a tick attached in the morning when I discover the bites. However, I have found quite a few ticks on my dogs lately… Anyone have any idea what is biting me, and how I can get rid of the critters? ---
**Author:** ![Squink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@Squink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squink)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2002, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-biting-me-in-my-sleep/111180/2 "2002-05-28T14:18:38Z")
[Bed Bugs](http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/2000/2105.html) ? ---
**Author:** ![istara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e79b87/32.png) [@istara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/istara)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2002, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-biting-me-in-my-sleep/111180/3 "2002-05-28T14:33:34Z")
Why oh why oh why did I click? I will never sleep again.