Bed Bugs

Despite adult bed bugs’ small size, at a length of 4 to 7 mm long, you can see bed bugs with the naked eye.

Bed bugs lay their sticky eggs on the secluded parts of objects like mattresses, behind headboards, couches and other objects close to sleeping quarters. The eggs hatch into tiny sesame sized whitish baby bed bugs in about six to ten days.

When feeding at night, bed bugs attack exposed areas like arms and legs resulting in mild to serious itching.

Check for bed bugs when you get to your holiday destination and return home Atlanta-based pest control leader Orkin reminds holiday travelers to look out for bed bugs because they can be a threat to you and your home, whether you are staying at a five-star hotel, visiting relatives or have friends and family visiting you.

Once inside a hotel or home, bed bugs can spread rapidly from room to room.

Bed bugs are not capable of flying and do not have wings and unlike some other insects they cannot jump long distances. Bed bugs accomplish their movement by crawling and climbing everywhere.

Bed bugs are blood-sucking insects that rely on humans for meals.

The surprising answer is that they do not. They also are not known to jump, but they can climb and crawl, though the speed of crawling and climbing will depend on the surface they are on.

Because of the maddening effects of bed bugs, homeowners are often tempted to try removing bed bugs on their own.