Yes. Bed bugs are extremely small, flat, and nocturnal, making it easy to have an infestation without ever seeing the bugs themselves. While adults are about the size of an apple seed, young nymphs can be nearly invisible and translucent.
Bed bugs are nocturnal and incredibly good at hiding. If you can’t find them but suspect an infestation, look for the following signs:
It is incredibly common to have bed bugs for 2 to 3 months—and sometimes up to 3 to 4 months—without knowing it.
The first signs of bed bugs usually include waking up with itchy, red welts on exposed skin (often in lines or clusters), and finding physical evidence around your mattress.
No, bed bugs do not stay on your body after a shower. They are not parasitic insects like lice or ticks. They do not cling to human hair or skin, and they will easily wash off with soap and warm water.
There is nothing more that these pesky insects enjoy than nesting themselves in your bedsheets, duvet and pillows. That is why it's vital to clean these bedding essentials regularly. When it comes to your bedding items, ideally you should wash and dry them on high heat if you have a bed bug infestation.
No, 3 bites in a row are not always bed bugs. While bed bugs often bite in a linear "breakfast, lunch, and dinner" pattern, this is a common myth as a definitive diagnosis.
The only ways to kill bed bugs and their eggs immediately on contact are through direct physical methods like extreme heat or contact insecticides.
Yes, mattresses are one of the most common places for bed bugs to live. Because they prefer to stay close to their food source (you), they hide in tight, dark spaces.
Several household pests are frequently mistaken for bedbugs due to their small size and reddish-brown coloring. The most common look-alikes include fleas, carpet beetles, booklice, immature cockroaches, ticks, and close relatives like bat bugs or swallow bugs.
Bed bugs target areas of the skin that are exposed while you sleep. The most commonly bitten areas include the arms, hands, neck, face, and legs.
Bed bugs are surprisingly fast, capable of covering several feet in just a few minutes. This speed, combined with their ability to hitch rides on luggage, clothing, and furniture, allows them to travel significant distances, infesting new areas as they go. Even without wings, bed bugs are agile and quick to move.
Yes, bed bugs can absolutely live in blankets, comforters, and sheets. Because they need to feed on blood to survive and reproduce, these fabrics give them easy access to you while you sleep.
To confirm if you have bed bugs, inspect your mattress and surrounding furniture using a flashlight and a credit card to check tight crevices. Look for live, apple seed-sized insects, tiny black fecal spots, rusty bloodstains on your sheets, shed exoskeletons, or pale yellow eggs.
Yes, bed bugs can absolutely live on pillows. Because they survive on human blood, they seek out areas close to where you sleep to hide and feed easily. Pillows provide excellent hiding spots in their folds and seams, and can even host bed bug eggs.
The number one cause of bed bugs is travel and hitchhiking. Bed bugs do not fly or jump; instead, they crawl onto personal belongings like luggage, backpacks, and clothing while you are in infested areas (such as hotels, public transit, or dorms) and are unknowingly transported into your home.
Call A Professional Pest Control Company To Treat Your Bed Bugs. It is important to note here that simply throwing out your current bed and buying a brand new mattress will not stop the infestation. Bed bugs actually do leave your mattress and it's not uncommon for them to now be in the carpet or on your couch as well.
No, bed bugs cannot live in your hair on your head. They lack the specialized claws that insects like lice or ticks use to grip hair shafts. Bed bugs are also not parasitic and prefer to hide in static, dark crevices—like mattress seams and furniture.
When dealing with a bed bug infestation on a tight budget, the most effective strategy relies on consistent, physical removal and heat treatment rather than expensive chemical sprays. The process requires immense patience and a step-by-step approach.
Most people cannot feel bed bugs crawling on them, especially while asleep. Bed bugs are tiny (about 5mm) and move quickly and quietly. Additionally, they inject a mild anesthetic before feeding so you do not feel the bite itself.
Bed bugs most frequently bite areas of skin that are exposed while you are sleeping. The most common locations include the arms, hands, face, neck, and shoulders.
Bed bugs are drawn out of their hiding spots primarily by biological cues that signal a host is nearby. The two main triggers are body heat and the carbon dioxide we exhale while sleeping.
No, bed bugs cannot go inside your private parts. They do not live on the human body or burrow into the skin like some other parasites. However, they can and will bite exposed skin in the groin and genital area while you are sleeping.