How Many Bed Bugs Live in a Bed?
WouterBedbugs are small insects that live in a bed or other areas of the home. They are wingless and have a flattened body. They have five progressively larger nymphal stages. They must eat blood to grow into adult bugs. A female bedbug can lay up to 200 eggs in her lifetime. The life cycle of a bedbug typically takes between five weeks and four months.
Bedbugs feed on human blood. They have a sharp proboscis which is used to bite humans. After feeding, the bedbug becomes engorged with blood. The engorgement period can last several days. A thorough inspection will show whether you have an infestation.
Bedbugs live in the creases of a bed or mattress. They reproduce by a process known as “traumatic insemination”. The University of Florida Department of Entomology has some excellent photos of the process. It is important to check the size of the bedbugs when you suspect a bedbug infestation.
While bedbugs are most active at night, some of them also feed during the day. However, this behavior varies by region and individual. Sometimes, bedbugs bite a person for days or weeks without the person even realizing they have been bitten.
