What are Bed Bugs

Bed bugs are small insects that have wings but can not fly. Adults can grow to be as big as 7mm long, while babies are less than 2mm long. Their flat bodies allow them to crawl in to very small spaces as you can imagine. Sometimes these are confused with cockroaches because of their similar appearance. Unfortunately, their main source of food is blood from humans and animals. After they have eaten, they will appear more reddish, the way a mosquito does after it has taken your donation.

We know that these bugs have been around since the 1900's and were most common in America. During the world wars, toxic pesticides were in abundance and it has an impact on bed bug populations. Unfortunately, those populations are on the rise again. We most often will hear of them when talking about filthy living conditions but they also live in the cleanest of conditions too.

They live in the cracks in your furniture, beds, mattresses, box springs and other common areas where you take long rests. They won't hesitate to nest in fabrics as other sources of food can be trapped in them. These tiny bugs have even been found in vacant houses due to their ability to go months without food.

Due to their tiny size, they may spread to other locals by clinging to clothing or hiding in bags and suitcases. Bed bugs do bite and drink blood from people. This usually happens at night when we sleep. Sometimes they will go unnoticed, but some people will have reactions to their bites. I have a friend who thought he was getting bitten by mosquito's, but turned out it was bed bugs.