Peruse the internet and you will find a plethora of interesting information about bed bugs.  Considering myself well-versed on the little vampires, I often find the internet a humorous place to find information about bed bugs.  Lucky for me, I tend to know a great deal about the bugs, but I feel sorry for the unlucky folks who may be encountering bed bugs for the first time as they will be subjected to some odd information and silly bed bug remedies. Here is some useful information about bed bugs…

• Adult bed bugs are about the size of an apple seed.  They are brownish-red in color.  Once they feed, bed bugs turn red in color.

• Nymph (younger bed bugs) look just like adult bed bugs but they are lighter in color and smaller in size.

• Bed bug eggs are white/translucent colored.  They are very tiny and difficult to see.

• All bed bugs need a blood meal in order to reproduce or to reach the next stage of development.

• There is no set schedule for bed bugs to feed, which is why they are often difficult to detect.  Bed bugs are able to survive over a year without a blood meal.

• Unless the infestation is severe, bed bugs will hide during the day and feed at night.

• Bed bugs are attracted to the CO2 that is exhaled and the heat that is emitted by the body of their victims.

• Never use outdoor pesticides indoors on bed bug infestations as they are extremely dangerous.

• Never use any fogger type product on bed bug infestations as they have proven to be useless and will actually cause the infestation to become worse.

The best way to handle a bed bug infestation is to hire a licensed pest control expert who has the knowledge and tools to efficiently eradicate the pests.