Bed Bugs: Identify Activity and Infestations

Where Bed Bugs Hide

Bed bugs often start by hiding in mattresses, box springs, headboards, and bed frames, staying close to where people sleep so they can feed at night. These pests usually live in groups while hiding, but as the infestation grows, they may spread to other parts of the room. Bed bugs can move quickly over floors, walls, and ceilings, and over time they can spread to nearby rooms or even neighboring apartments.

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Signs of Bed Bug Activity

Bed bugs are most active at night and usually bite people while they sleep. Their bites are painless at first but later turn into itchy red welts. Unlike flea bites, bed bug bites do not have a red center. Many people mistake these bites for mosquito or flea bites until they discover the infestation.

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How to Confirm a Bed Bug Infestation

The only way to be sure you have bed bugs is to find and correctly identify the insects. Look for live bugs, shed skins, or small dark spots (bed bug droppings) in and around the bed and furniture. If you suspect an infestation, a professional bed bug inspection and treatment is the fastest way to stop the problem

Bedbugs are mainly active at night and usually bite people while they are sleeping. At first, most bedbug bites are painless but later turn into itchy welts. The bites do not have a red spot in the center like flea bites do. People who don’t realize they have a bedbug infestation may attribute the itching and welts to other causes, such as fleas or mosquitoes. To confirm bedbug bites, you must find and identify the bugs themselves.

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