what are bedbugs? Do they bite? what do they look like?

Answer 1

Bed bugs are small wingless insects that feed solely upon the blood of warm-blooded animals. Bed bugs and their relatives have evolved as nest parasites. Certain kinds inhabit bird nests and bat roosts and await the return of their hosts; others have adapted well to living in the ‘nests’ (homes) of people.


Hatchling bed bugs are about the size of a poppy seed, and adults are about 1/4 of an inch in length. From above they are oval in shape, but are flattened from top to bottom.



Their color ranges from nearly white (just after molting) or a light tan to a deep brown or burnt orange. The host’s blood may appear as a dark red or black mass within the bug’s body. Because they never develop wings, bed bugs cannot fly. When disturbed, bed bugs actively seek shelter in dark cracks and crevices. Cast skins of bed bugs are sometimes discovered. Although such a finding confirms that bed bugs had been present previously, it does not confirm that any continue to infest the residence. Thus, inspect carefully for live crawling bed bugs. Because many other kinds of small brown bugs may be discovered, it is critical to ensure that the bugs are correctly identified

Bed bugs infest only a small proportion of residences, but they should be suspected if residents complain of bites that occurred while sleeping. The bedroom and other sleeping areas should be carefully examined for bed bugs and signs of bed bug activity. Folds and creases in the bed linens, and seams and tufts of mattresses and box springs, in particular, may harbor bed bugs or their eggs. They may also be found within pleats of curtains, beneath loose areas of wallpaper near the bed, in corners of desks and dressers, within spaces of wicker furniture, behind cove molding, and in laundry or other items on the floor or around the room. Sometimes, characteristic dark brown or reddish fecal spots of bed bugs are apparent on the bed linens, mattress or walls near the bed. A peculiar coriander-like odor may be detected in some heavily infested residences. Adhesive-based traps used for sampling insects or rodents are not particularly effective for trapping bed bugs.
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Answer 2

Bedbugs are tiny little black bugs that take up residence in people's mattresses. When people sleep, or lie in bed, they slip up and bite to suck the person's blood. THey are not usually harmful but if the infestation is not destroyed, whoever sleeps in the bed can build up an allergy to them and, if not treated, it can cause an anaphlaxis reaction that causes death.

Answer 3

Yes they bite, and in some people cause quite an allergic reaction. News lately says they are on increase in big city hotels. yuk! (that's why Oprah brings her own sheets).

Don't look at the picture if you freak. Also you can google bedbug and view photos.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Very small insects, once thought eradicated. These bugs take up residence in the dark crevices of mattresses and other bedding, and feed on human blood (so yes, they bite).

They can live for months without food - so are very hardy.

Bedbugs have proven to be difficult to exterminate, and are likely travelers in luggage.

Answer 6

They are tiny little black bugs that usually you can see around the seams of your mattress. They do bite, so if you see a little blood on your sheets, thats what its from. You will need to call an exterminator to get rid if them.

Answer 7

They are very tiny black bugs and yes, they bite. They live in the mattress and bedding and are horribly hard to get rid of. If you have them, call an exterminator immediately.

Answer 8

bed bugs are bugs thata live in your mattress, and they come by some one that don't keep their body clean. Yes they bite, it's you that they eat for food. they look like beetles with very hard backs.