Even though the image didn’t come through, finding an unexpected bug right where you sleep is definitely an unsettling surprise!
Since I can’t look at it directly, you can easily play detective by checking a few quick physical details:
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What shape and color is it?
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Bed bugs are small, oval, flat, and reddish-brown (about the size of an apple seed).
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Carpet beetles or larder beetles are more rounded, sometimes teardrop-shaped or patterned, and often wander in from windows or carpets by mistake.
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Spiders or silverfish look very different—either long-legged or elongated and silvery-fast.
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Does it fly or crawl? If it has wings or flies away, it’s definitely an accidental visitor (like a beetle or moth) rather than a bed bug, which cannot fly.
If you can tell me a bit about what it looks like (its color, size, or shape), I can help you pin down exactly what it is and whether you need to take any action!
