text: some sort of mite or tick is biting when in bed at night, the bites itch a lot!  how do i know what it is? the bites appear as mosquito bites the next day and sometimes don't show up for a couple of hours after waking up in the morning. those are bedbugs, and are usually a mark that it's time to do some major cleaning.  unfortunately, during certain seasons it can be difficult to get rid of them without scouring your baseboards and moving the bed out of place to clean thoroughly around it, etc.