The Habits Of Bed Bugs And Other Bed Bug Information
Bed Bugs are very small insects - the full size insect is close to a quarter of inch in size - that live on the blood of animals and, most annoyingly, humans. Although not a flying creature they do retain the ability to move at speed, and are prone to rapid multiplication as a result.
The Bed Bug infestation is a worldwide one, as these irritating creatures are understood to have spread from their first instance in the Asian continent to the rest of the earth. It is far from rare to undergo an infestation of Bed Bugs, but what is necessary is that we understand where they live, how to find them and what to do about them.
The female Bed Bug will lay eggs by the day; as she can live for disconcerting lengths of time - over a year - this causes a natural explosion of the Bed Bug infestation. Recognising when Bed Bugs are around is of great importance, and there are tell-tale markers that one should look for as a starting point.
First it is vital that we know of the Bed Bugs preferred method of living: it is active at night - when we are in bed - and this is our first indication of the presence of Bed Bugs. The mite will feast during the night, and as it feeds on our blood it leaves behind symptoms of its presence.
It feeds by puncturing the skin and using a tube with which it eats out the required meal. The indivual will be unlikely to know they are being eaten as they are generally asleep, but the indications that follow should be indicative enough that something is happening.
After feeding - which can last for ten minutes - the Bed Bug leaves behind a red welt, although symptoms can vary between cases. The red welt - a usual symptom - may swell and is likely to itch all the time, meaning irritation and annoyance to the sufferer.
The problem with correct analysis is that the tell tale pointers of Bed Bugs are very akin to a number of similar skin infections: Scabies renders very similar signs, and many insect bites such as mosquito can also leave behind a similar recognition mark. For this reason it is regularly the case that Bed Bugs are misidentified or ignored, and this can lead to the insects growing further as they remain free to breed.
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