Where Do Bed Bugs Come From?
WouterIf you have bedbugs in your home, it’s important to know where they’re hiding. They can live anywhere, especially warm places. That means that you should inspect your bed and bedding regularly to check for fecal matter. You may notice a small red dot on your sheet, or a smaller, darker mark. These are the bites of bedbugs. You may also see tiny dark spots on your mattress or upholstered furniture. Bedbugs look different from most indoor pests, so it’s important to understand what to look for.
The bite of a bedbug is painless at the time of the bite, but the bite may turn red and swollen, depending on your reaction to the saliva that the bedbugs transfer. Bites from bedbugs usually occur in clusters or patterns and are usually accompanied by itching.
Clutter in your home can make it seem cluttered, but it’s the perfect place for spiders. These little creatures prefer dusty areas, and they like to lay their eggs in them. Sometimes these insects enter your home from other areas. They can enter your home through used furniture, or by hitching a ride on soft things. They can also jump from room to room in multi-unit buildings.
Bed bugs are small and have a life cycle that includes five stages. They lay eggs in the crevices of your mattress, box spring, and furniture. They hatch out of the eggs after 7-10 days and shed their shells.
