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About Bed Bugs

5/21/2021

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Did you know?

  • Bed bugs can be found in almost anything relating to the bed - from the mattress, to the box spring, to the frame, to the baseboard and so much more. 
  • A bed bug’s bite is painless, but some people may get an allergic reaction to the saliva.

  

Eating Habits

  • It takes a bed bug 3 to 5 minutes to complete a blood meal.

 

Behavior

  • They are excellent climbers, especially those that frequent hotels.

 

Physical Characteristics

  • They have piercing mouthparts that will numb the skin as they take their blood meal.

 

Development

  • Female bed bugs lay about 1 to 5 eggs per day until they reach a total of 200 eggs laid.