Bed bugs can’t live outside, so they’ve learned how to move on man-made surfaces that you find around the house. Surfaces like plastic, glass, and smooth metal don’t exist in nature. Bed bugs can walk across these surfaces, and can even climb most of them. Bed bugs can walk horizontally […]

Bed bugs are difficult to find. Their reputation comes from their ability to live and survive in lots of places around the home. They especially like dark places where they can stay hidden, like curtains. Bed bugs can live in any drapes made of fabric. They are drawn to fabric […]

Many household pest species have wings and can fly. You rarely see them do so because it draws attention, and everything is within crawling distance. Bed bugs can’t fly because they don’t have wings. Their evolutionary ancestors used to have wings like other bugs. But bed bugs got rid of […]

Bed bug eggs are tiny, so it’s easy to mistake them for something else. Learning how to identify bed bug eggs is critical, and one identifying factor is whether their texture is hard or soft. Bed bug eggs are soft and easy to squash, like a bed bug nymph. They […]

If you’ve had bed bug treatment, there will be dead bed bugs around. But what if some of those bugs aren’t dead, but pretending? Other bug species are known for playing dead. Bed bugs don’t know how to play dead. If you ever see a bed bug that’s entirely still […]

Anyone with parasitic pests wants to find DIY bed bug treatment that works quickly and easily. Having them killed is expensive and time-consuming. If bed bugs drown in water, then that could be the cheapest way to kill them. Bed bugs do drown because they don’t know how to swim. […]