Hi all,
I posted a few days ago, and you all helped confirm I had found a female bed bug. While we have been monitoring and self-inspecting our apartment and have found no other signs of bugs (haven't been bitten either), I just found this bug on my sticky trap. I don't have good eyes, so I can't see it clearly. I believe it's a tick, and doesn't resemble a BB to me. We found a tick in my room the other day (I have a cat, so this is concerning), and if it's another tick I should probably start giving her repellent medicine. If it's a BB, then this will confirm to my hyper-difficult landlord that we need an inspection.
Please let me know what you think and thank you all for your time and help!