Seven warning signs that you have bed bugs - including smells and stains

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A bed bug infestation is never pleasant to deal with, and they often get out of hand before you've even had the chance to notice.The tiny insects are difficult to spot, making it hard to stop them from breeding and taking over your mattress.

But unfortunately they're highly common in the UK, according to experts at Bed Kingdom.To help people identify when they might have a problem, the specialists have outlined a couple of the key warning signs that you might not even think could signal a bed bug infestation.

Here are seven of the top red flag signs, as reported by the Express. If you've noticed an unusual musty smell in your bedroom, it could be a sign of the bugs.

The experts said: "When bed bugs feel threatened, they emit what is called alarm pheromones which have a faint smell of raspberries, cilantro, or almonds – and in severe bed bug cases, this smell we be mixed with the odour of dead bugs and shed cell casings which creates a rusty scent."One of the most unpleasant things about bed bugs is the bites they can leave on your skin.The experts said: “If you wake up with red, itchy bites, this could be a sign of bed bugs, as they typically feed on blood during the night. “Usually, bites will appear on arms, hands, and legs and will be in small clusters of a few bites, but they can also show up in single bites.”After the bugs have bitten you, there's a chance you could start seeing blood on your sheets if you squash them during the night. "If you notice any small splotches of blood on your bed sheets or clothing… [and] there’s no visible cause of the blood, it’s likely that these stains occurred from bed bugs," the experts said.As well as leaving blood stains, the bugs can leave droppings that are tiny and dark brown