Bed bug nymphs are a sign of a growing and active infestation. They indicate that the females are laying eggs, and that they must be feeding. Learning how to identify bed bug nymphs is vital. Nymphs are the size of a grain of rice and flat. They are white and […]

It’s easy to work out if you have a bed bug infestation. They leave behind their dead, feces, and old bed bug shells. Like other parasitic insects, bed bugs have to molt. Bed bug exoskeleton molting occurs because they grow too large for their shell. Bed bugs molt between instars/life […]

When you look at a mammal, it’s usually straightforward to tell males and females apart. But telling male bed bugs from female bed bugs isn’t nearly so easy. The abdomen of females is rounded, but pointed in males. Females can lay eggs while males can’t. In all other ways, they […]

Bed bugs grow in number because they find safe and secure places to lay their eggs. They also need somewhere that will have easy access to you, their host, for a regular blood meal. Bed bugs like to lay their eggs in mattresses and furniture. These places offer safety, darkness, […]

You might not realize that there are so many different bed bug species. But you need to find out the type of bed bugs that are in your home. That’s because some are immune to certain treatments. There are two main bed bug types, Cimex lectularius and Cimex hemipterus (common […]

Bed bug dogs are the latest advance in finding and killing bed bugs. They use scent detection, and are employed by exterminators, block management companies, and private individuals to find infestations. Their widespread use should surely indicate that they work. Scientific studies indicate that canine bed bug inspections aren’t always […]

Bed bugs thrive because they reproduce quickly, and in huge numbers. If it were possible to stop them from doing so, we could control their population, and perhaps get rid of them for good. That’s why it’s so important to understand how they mate, and where and how they lay […]

People think that bed bugs only live in bedding. But if you didn’t know, they can live in furniture, under the sides of your carpet, and even in your wardrobe. If the idea of walking around in bed bug infested clothes disgusts you, then you have to learn how to […]

There’s truth to the saying “know your enemy.” The more you understand about bed bugs, their behavior, and their lives, the easier it will be to eradicate them. Bed bugs progress through three main stages: egg, nymph, and adult. The eggs take 6 – 9 days to hatch. Bed bug […]