Bedbug Infestations

A bedbug doesn’t hurt when it bites and it doesn’t carry any disease; however, it can still be a nuisance. Some people experience an allergic reaction to the bite, while others scratch the bite areas and irritate the skin. But even without skin irritations, just knowing you are going to be a blood meal can cause you to not want to sleep in your bed or can cause you to lose sleep. What does a bedbug look like? Bedbugs are parasites, often mahogany or brown in color or red after it has had a blood meal. Its flat, broad, oval body has six legs, antennae, and it is about ¼ to 3/8 of an inch in size. Bedbugs don’t fly, but they do have incredible flat bodies that help them to hide in tiny cracks and crevices. What is the life cycle of a bedbug? The adult female lay View the rest of this article