![]() ![]() Some of the signs listed above might be on the floor beneath the picture.Įlectrical outlets – Remove the faceplates and check behind them. Eggs, fecal matter, nymphs, and shed skins can also be found there.īehind picture frames – Check anything that is hanging on the wall, especially above beds, sofas and chairs, where the little insects can gather. Headboards – Bed bugs can hide behind them, on the wall, and, if the headboard is wood, there can be cracks where they squeeze in. Aside from the bed, there are other hiding places where bed bugs rest between blood meals: They can hide in the creases in your mattress and within the mattress covers. Since bed bugs are flat, they can easily hide in almost any crevice or space. ![]() Proper pest identification is key to developing the most effective treatment plan. One of our highly-trained bed bug experts will come to your property and identify the pest. If you are unsure about which pest is hanging around, give Ehrlich a call. Bat bugs, fleas, booklice, spider beetles, and carpet beetles are all insects that are often mistaken for bed bugs and vice versa. There are a few bed bug imposters out there, and if you confuse them with bed bugs, it can be very troublesome. Others have compared the scent to moldy shoes, ripe raspberries or even coriander. This produces a smell that can be musty, like a wet towel. Once cast aside, the skin is tan in color and often found in the areas you might find bed bugs themselves like mattress creases, furniture seams, and along baseboards.īed bugs release pheromones, causing a scent that is quite strong if there are a lot of bed bugs. Old, discarded skins begin to pile up.Īs a part of the bed bug life cycle, bed bugs shed their skin. On hard surfaces, fecal stains may look more like small black spots similar to black pepper. These stains won’t necessarily be limited to bedding - you may also find them on your walls, especially behind pictures or in corners. Imagine writing on your sheets with a felt-tipped marker – the spot left behind is similar to what a bed bug fecal stain looks like. ![]() These spots have an unpleasant odor and may smear if you touch them. Your mattress is polka-dotted with rust-colored spots.īesides the blood spots, bed bugs often leave behind fecal stains. If you wake up to find mysterious blood spots in your bed, you might consider a bed bug inspection. Doing so will cause a blood droplet to form at the feeding site which then transfers to your sheets. When feeding on humans, bed bugs inject an anticoagulant to help the blood flow more freely. Your pillowcase and/or sheets are stained with blood. You’ll find bed bug bites in areas near blood vessels on the hands, legs, neck, and arms.Ģ. Instead, you’ll notice the bites when you wake up. People rarely wake up due to a bed bug bite because they inject an anesthetic when they bite you that prevents you from feeling it. Actually, about 30-60% of people do not have a reaction to bed bug bites – consider yourself lucky if you’re one of them!īed bugs usually feed during the night. There are red, itchy spots all over me!īed bug bites are small and red, but not everyone reacts to them. The following five signs are indications of a bed bug infestation and should not be ignored. If you think you have spotted any of these signs, or have seen the insects themselves or noticed bites on your body, contact your local Ehrlich Pest Control office today. Without the help of a professional, you’ll likely miss a few eggs at the very least…and so the infestation persists.īelow we take a look at five telltale signs of a bed bug infestation. When it comes to treatment, it is very difficult to know if you’ve found every single bed bug at every life stage as bed bugs are excellent hiders. With such rapid life creation, an infestation can happen before you know it. Bed bug infestation reports are becoming more common, meaning the possibility of having one in your home is ever-increasing.Ī single female bed bug can lay up to 12 eggs each day, totaling 200-500 throughout her entire lifetime. The mere thought of bed bugs crawling around probably makes you a little itchy. ![]()
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