What Does Dreaming of a Bedbug Mean?
Traditional Interpretation
In the tradition of Ibn Sirin and al-Nabulsi, the bedbug, like the small vermin that feed on a person's blood and do their harm in secret, can point to the sly enemies in one's surroundings, to gossips and self-seekers, or to hidden troubles that quietly wear one down. Seen in the bed, it can signify peace and privacy being violated, and people close by who covet one's provision.
Psychological View
In modern psychology, a bedbug dream can be a reflection of a suppressed unease, of small "gnawing" anxieties, or of a sense of intrusion and discomfort in a space where one ought to feel safe (home, a relationship, work). It can carry a warning that small problems, when ignored, accumulate into distress.
By Context
For a Single Person
For a single person, seeing bedbugs can indicate the need for caution toward people whose intentions are not pure or who draw close out of self-interest; it may point to the need to protect one's emotional space.
For a Married Person
For a married person, this dream can signify people around them trying to disturb the family's peace, gossip seeping into the privacy of the home, or small discords growing because they go unresolved.
Killing Bedbugs
Crushing and killing bedbugs, or clearing them away, can indicate overcoming the enemies who wear you down, being freed of troubles, and finding peace.
Multiplied / Swarming, According to Ibn Sirin
In the Ibn Sirin tradition, bedbugs multiplying or covering everything can point to accumulating small troubles, growing expenses, or the abundance of harmful people around you; it can be taken as a sign of a period requiring patience and prudence.