Bed Bug

Actual Size: Less than 6 mm

Characteristics: Oval, flat, and mahogany brown to red-brown.

Legs: 6

Antennae: Yes

Wings: No

Habitat: Single-family homes, apartments, hotels, hospitals, schools and college campuses, office buildings, retail stores, movie theaters, and even public transportation.

Habits: 

  • Bites are painless and often go undetected.
  • Feeds exclusively on the blood of humans and mammals.
  • When disturbed, gives off a musty, sweet odor from their scent glands.
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Description

Bed Bugs in your area

Bed bugs are a common nuisance pest found all throughout the United States. These tiny pests feed exclusively on blood. While humans serve as their primary hosts, it’s not uncommon for bed bugs to also feed on mammals and birds. Bed bugs are nocturnal and hide in nooks and crannies until their host falls asleep–something they detect through carbon dioxide levels. Bed bugs are largely resistant to many pest control treatments and they live for a year or longer without a blood meal. Because their bite is essentially painless, bed bugs are not often detected at the time of feeding activity.

Bed Bug Habitat

While bed bugs are not social insects like ants and bees, they do tend to live in groups and congregate in areas where humans sleep or rest for extended periods of time. These tiny pests can easily travel inside people’s clothes, luggage, stuffed animals, furniture, and more, putting anyone at risk of a bed bug infestation. They’re often found in hotels, homes, apartments, schools, public transportation, and other areas frequented by people.

Bed Bug Behaviors, Threats, or Dangers

Bed bugs do not spread diseases and are not considered dangerous; however, they are a big nuisance. Not only can their bites can cause allergic reactions, but bed bugs have been known to cause  PTSD-like symptoms for people who’ve suffered an infestation. Signs of bed bugs include fecal spots on belongings, empty eggshells, and bites that are often in welt-like and in a straight line pattern. These tiny pests gain access to people through used furniture and bedding, luggage, and pipes shared by neighboring apartments or hotel rooms. If a bed bug infestation is suspected, it is recommended to contact a professional bed bug exterminator.

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