6 Surprisingly Interesting Facts About Bed Bugs

Alana Korol

April 2, 2019

Mention the word “bed bug,” even in passing, and you’re likely to be met with a variety of responses, all of them negative. Some people are embarrassed by bed bugs, others completely grossed out. Some people even have legitimate fears of the little critters, they are blood-sucking parasitic insects, after all. We’re not kidding! It’s called parasitosis. Google it.

The point here is that absolutely no one in this world is happy when they find out there are bed bugs sharing their home, hotel room, or place of business.

That’s why The Bed Bug Store exists. We’ve worked hard to formulate some of the most potent natural bed bug killers in the world, and we make them available to you here on our website. Not only does shopping for all-natural bed bug killer products online allow you to stock up without paying retail prices, but there’s also the benefit of knowing exactly what’s going into your treatment products.

The Bed Bug Store offers all-natural bed bug killers that are made of the finest plant and mineral-based ingredients. This means you can use them throughout your home without worrying that your children or pets are at risk from chemical exposure. Our bed bug killer sprays and powders won’t leave behind nasty odors or residues, so you’ll never be filled with regret that you’ve used them on your furniture, floors, or beds.

But enough about us. The purpose of this blog is to enlighten you with information about bed bugs that you may not have known (despite all of your frantic Googling). Once you’re done studying, it will be time to execute your strategy by buying our natural bed bug killer online!

When Killing Bed Bugs, It’s Best To Know Thine Enemy...

1. Bed bugs can live just about anywhere.

When most people read about or discuss bed bugs, it’s typically in the context of a gross hotel room or unfortunate Airbnb experience. However, bed bugs can and will live in many different types of dwellings, including single-family homes, apartments, hospitals, college dorm rooms, office buildings, schools, buses, trains, movie theaters, laundromats, retail stores, and just about anywhere else that they have the chance of a good meal (i.e. human blood).

2. Bed bugs aren’t only an urban problem.

Bed bugs also have the reputation of being a “hygienic” issue that’s most common in crowded urban areas. Not true! Contrary to popular belief, bed bugs are found in all 50 states and in cities both large and small.

In fact, a “Bed Bugs in America" survey found that 17 percent of those surveyed reported having bed bugs in the Northeast; 20 percent in the Midwest; 20 percent in the South; and 19 percent in the West. Even people who live in the country can find themselves with a bed bug issue, as these little pests love to hitch rides on luggage and the bodies of our pets.

3. Bed bugs are survivors.

Like cockroaches, that other bug that terrifies most people, bed bugs can go for up to a year without eating. Even if they’re unable to find a human host to feed upon for several months, the average adult bed bug will find a way to go on living. This also means that bed bugs are very hard to kill. When threatened, they can burrow down in furniture, clothing, walls, and suitcases until a human happens to cross their paths again.

4. Bed bugs aren’t dumb.

Yeah, they’re gross little bugs who exist to eat, poop, and make babies, but bed bugs certainly aren’t dumb. “As a survival instinct, bed bugs are elusive. They know to stay out of view during the daytime, hiding in mattress crevices, box springs, baseboards, behind electrical switch plates, in picture frames, and even behind wallpaper,” explains Pestworld. If you think killing bed bugs is going to be like swatting house ants with a newspaper, you’ve got another thing coming.

5. Bed bugs are methodical.

Unlike other bugs, which scatter around grabbing food wherever they can find it, bed bugs are very strategic in how they choose to feed. It only takes a bed bug between 5 and 10 minutes to fill its belly, and it will often return to the same spot to bite its host. If you’ve noticed bed bug bites in a row or pattern, you’re seeing signs that the bug returned to you to grab its “breakfast, lunch, and dinner.”

6. Bed bugs are master anesthesiologists.

One thing we’re often asked by Bed Bug Store customers is “Why didn’t I wake up when the bed bug bit me?” The answer can be found in the bed bug’s incredible talent for administering anesthetic. “Components in bed bug saliva act as an anesthetic and promote increased blood flow at the bite site, making the feeding process quick and nearly painless,” explains Pestworld.

7. Bonus Fact!

It doesn’t have to be hard to get bed bugs out of your home. It’s true that we promised six-bed bug facts, but we’re going to give you one more!

Many people will tell you that once bed bugs infiltrate your home, they’re nearly impossible to force out. This doesn’t have to be the case. If you choose to use our natural bed bug killers, you’ll be able to kill bed bugs QUICKLY, in many cases, on CONTACT! We offer a full selection of bed bug-killing sprays, powders (diatomaceous earth), traps, and cleaning supplies so you can erase every single trace of bed bugs from your home once and for all.

Let us at Bed Bug Store assist you. All our products come with a 90-day 100% satisfaction guarantee. We have been relieving customers of their bed bugs for over 16 years. Our products are also 100% all-natural, chemical and pesticide-free. The smell you notice when using our solution, is the fresh scent of peppermint.

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Enjoy the safety of knowing your bed bug battle will soon be won by the all-natural power of Bed Bug Patrol.