Bedbug? Flea? They're biting us!

The live one looks like a carpet beetle larva (Dermestidae) and the dead one seems to be a wood louse. I doubt that either of these would be whatever is biting your family, although the hairs on the carpet beetle larva may be irritant.

Adam.

Hi guidog77,

Adam is exactly right on both specimens. The Dermestidae are common household pests, feeding on a variety of organic debris, and are notorious problems in museums, especially in insect collections. They do not bite humans, but as Adam said, certain people can have a sensitivity to the hairs on them and may have minor local skin irritation. There is plenty of info online as to how to remedy problems with them, but the most effective is removal of their food sources. In the case of a bedroom, vacuum the carpet well, and be sure to pay close attention to where the carpet meets the baseboard, removing any lint along that edge and on the top of the baseboard. The "dust bunnies" in a typical room can be all they need to survive.

The isopods - or woodlice, roly-polies, pillbugs, etc., depending where you live - are also scavengers on organic debris, but rarely are they any issue inside a home. I occasionally find them in my house, even once in an upstairs bathrooom, but all were "wanderers" that came in under a door frame somewhere and couldn't find their way back out. They are harmless as well...

Hope this helps,
Bandrow