In Reply to: bitten in Bali, could it be bed bugs posted by barjah on Saturday, 12. March 2011 at 10:51 Bali Time:
are all around the world again after being absent for about 50 years or more. Even the best hotels in London and New York have had to try to deal with them. A British Airways jumbo also had them recently and had to be seriously fumigated to try to rid. My own house in Bali has had ( maybe still has) them. Lots around Australia too. The little b-ggers leave a nast red lump which is sore and itchy - can't understand how they can suck so slyly but hurt so much after. Beware they haven't hidden in any of your clothes or bags to infect you back home. I've tried various anti-itches without success but usually have some antibiotic in case go nasty. Itchies last 2-3 days and then selling down in 5-6 days. Good luck.
This may be more than you want to know
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-11165108