![]() ![]() The oval rear part with horizontal stripes and partly black coloring.Six legs and two antennae yellowish in color.To spot bed bugs, you should be able to tell them apart from other insects. The crawlies will haunt you anyway if you slumber deeply. Unfortunately, there is no point in leaving the light on during the night. Pretty much every crevice in furniture, walls, floors, and other furnishings can serve as a hiding place for them. However, that does not mean that they only affect the bed. Our sleeping place is therefore often used as a practical combination of a hiding place, nest, and feeding place. Bed bugs can survive for weeks even months without food.īed bugs get their name because they are nocturnal and usually suckle their hosts at night.The typical lifespan of a bed bug is around 50 days to a year, depending on the conditions.There are 7 phases of the life cycle from egg to adult, which in the best case last 45 days.Eggs are usually laid in cracks and crevices and can be attached to furniture or furnishings through a transparent substance.Adult females must have a meal in the form of blood before laying eggs.Bed bugs lay 200-500 eggs over a period of 2 months.Pretty impressive, isn't it? Facts about bed bugs Wherever there is room for a small pinhead, a large bed bug can also find shelter. Also, if you can see bed bugs, then you have a bigger infestation problem.īecause of their flat build, bed bugs can nestle in the tightest of cracks and depressions. ![]() ![]() Males and females suck blood from humans, but the females tend to bite more often because they need blood to develop their eggs.īed bugs are a growing problem around the world as the likelihood of encountering these pests and accidentally spreading bed bugs increases enormously as people travel more, both for business and pleasure.īed bugs are also becoming an increasing problem in student accommodation, nursing homes, and apartments as they can easily spread between rooms once they are introduced.Įven if they are very small (usually between 4 and 5 mm), it is possible to see adult bedbugs with the naked eye. The most common type of bed bug is Cimex lectularius. They are unwittingly picked up by an existing infestation - they attach themselves to your clothing, bags, backpacks, luggage and hide in fabrics, furniture, and cracks and crevices in used furniture. Bed bugs have been around for thousands of years! By now they have perfected her traveling and hiding skills. ![]()
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