Do You Have Bed Bugs?

\Have you stayed in a hotel recently? Have your children recently participated in a sleepover at someone else’s house? Have you purchased second hand bedding furniture, particularly mattresses within the last few weeks? If you have done any of the aforementioned activities, then it is quite possible that you may have contracted the household pests commonly known as bed bugs. While these creepy crawlers did disappear for quite some time, they are making a comeback in a big way. It is the intention of this article to discuss the most notable signs that you have contracted or are currently living with these household pests.

The first and perhaps most obvious sign that you may have contracted bed bugs can be attributed to unexplained bite marks on your face and body. This is particularly true with respect to a cluster of marks that you are certain did not come from acne or mosquito bites in the middle of the night. While bite marks from these household pests can show up on any part of your body, they are most commonly found on the face, back, arms and legs. However, this can and will depend on the nature of the garments that you sleep in. Another sign that you may have contracted bed bugs is physical evidence of the bugs on your bedding. While the larvas of these household pests are generally transparent in color, the actual bugs themselves are visibly black; making it very obvious to the naked eye. The third sign that you may have contracted bed bugs can be attributed to fecal spotting on your box spring or mattress piping. Although you will have to dismantle your bed in order to find out if you have fecal spotting on your box spring, it is one of the tall tale signs that you indeed have these household pests. In fact, it will be more obvious when you find the fecal matter than when you are looking for the actual bugs themselves. Upon spotting the fecal matter, there should be no hesitation with regards to your next course of action; and that is to get professional help to exterminate your home and help you properly get rid of any infestations. Experts will not only help you get rid of the obvious signs of these bugs, but also help to alleviate the infestations in commonly overlooked areas of your home, including your closets and other bedroom furniture such as your night stands.

No matter how you contracted the bed bugs, there is no mistaking how you can determine if you have them in your home. Specifically, you can tell if you have these household pests if you have unexplained bite marks on your face and body, see physical evidence of the bugs on your bedding and/or fecal spotting on your box spring or mattress piping. If you indeed have these pests in your home, it is imperative to not only immediately rid yourself of the infestation, through the help of a professional of course, in an effort to protect yourself and your family from further harm.