The Ultimate Bed Bug FAQ Guide

Alana Korol

April 2, 2019

Where Do Bed Bugs Come From?

Where Do Bed Bugs Bite You On The Body?

Where Do Bed Bugs Breed?

Where Do Bed Bugs Live?

Where Do Bed Bugs Nest?

Where Do Bed Bugs Originate From?

Where Do Bed Bugs Usually Hide?

Where Do Bed Bugs Lay Their Eggs?

What  Are Bed Bugs Attracted To?

What Don't Bed Bugs Like?

What Bed Bugs Do To Your Skin?

What Do Bed Bugs Eat?

What Do Bed Bug Eggs Look Like?

What Do Bed Bugs Look Like On A Mattress?

When Are Bed Bugs Most Active?

When Do Bed Bugs Attack?

Does Rubbing Alcohol Kill Bed Bugs?

Which Countries Have Bed Bugs?

Which Hotels Have Bed Bugs?

Which Pesticide Kills Bed Bugs?

What All Natural Pesticide Kills Bed Bugs?

Does Using Heat Treatments To Kill Ned Bugs Work?

What Eats Bed Bugs?

Why Are Bed Bugs Back?

Why Are Bed Bugs So Hard To Get Rid Of?

Why Do Bed Bugs Bite In A-Line?

Why Do Bed Bugs Come Out And Bite At Night?

Why Don’t Bed Bugs Bite Everyone?

What Do Bed Bugs Smell Like?

How Do Bed Bugs Detect Humans?

Where Do Bed Bugs Come From?

Bed bugs are small, flat insects that can hide very easily getting into places that would surprise you.

Bed bugs are hitchhikers and are easily transported in luggage, purses, and backpacks making it easy for them to spread and cause infestations in homes, hotels, dormitories, apartment buildings, nursing homes, and other dwellings.

One pregnant female bed bug that has an abundant food source can cause an infestation. A healthy female can lay anywhere from 2 - 5 eggs per day and can produce 200 - 500 eggs in her lifetime. All together now, EWWWW!

An infestation can get out of control unless you eliminate them.

Where Do Bed Bugs Bite You On The Body?

Bed bugs are nocturnal creatures that feed on blood. Their preferred blood sources for food are humans and tend to bite while you are sleeping.

Bed bugs will pierce your skin and will literally feed on your blood anywhere from three to ten minutes until they have had their fill.

Once the bed bug has its fill, it will crawl back to its hiding place.

Bed bugs tend to bite on the skin that is exposed while you sleep. This can be your hands, neck, face, arms, legs, ankles, etc.

Most people who have been bitten by bed bugs don't realize it. The bites are more commonly confused with mosquito or flea bites.

How a person reacts to a bed bug bite will vary on their level of sensitivity to it.

If you do have bed bugs, you will notice bloodstains on your sheets or pillowcases as well as dark, rusty spots on sheets, mattresses, and the nightclothes you slept in.

If you do suspect you have bed bugs, you can get rid of bed bugs safely, naturally and without harsh chemicals with Bed Bug Patrol.

Where Do Bed Bugs Breed?

Bed bugs tend to mate where they live and are generally found in mattresses, box springs, and headboards, furniture, under the carpet, behind wallpaper, in sofas, and many other places.

After mating, the female may try to avoid mating again by isolating herself and moving away so she can have a guaranteed food source and a lack of mates.

Bed bugs tend to travel between rooms in multi-unit buildings, such as apartment complexes and hotels.

You can pick up bed bugs in retail stores, movie theaters, business offices, planes, trains, buses, and many other places you wouldn't expect.

They can crawl into your purse, your luggage, a backpack, etc. It is likely that if you have picked up a bed bug and brought it home, you've brought home a pregnant female. A single pregnant female can cause an infestation of more than 5,000-bed bugs within a six-month period.

Early detection is your best bet. If you suspect you have bed bugs, you can eliminate bed bugs safely, efficiently and without harsh chemicals with Bed Bug Patrol.

Where Do Bed Bugs Live?

Because bed bugs like to feed off of human blood, they thrive in places people like to gather.

While bed bugs are found in mattresses and box springs, they can also be found in retail stores, movie theaters, business offices, planes, trains, buses, and many other places you wouldn't expect.

They generally tend to infest public places and spread to new locations via purses, backpacks, clothing, or coats and also hide in baseboards, cracks, crevices, and behind wallpaper.

Hotels are a favorite place for bed bugs to live. If you've been traveling and have stayed at a hotel, there's a good chance you could pick up bed bugs in your suitcase.

If you suspect you picked up bed bugs, immediately wash and dry your clothing on hot settings or store it in a sealed plastic bag until you can.

If you've been at a hotel, vacuum your luggage if possible. You'll want to treat suitcases, backpacks, purses, etc. with Bed Bug Patrol Natural Bug Killer.

Where Do Bed Bugs Nest?

How bed bugs mate is quite prolific. The male bed bug ejaculates into the female by piercing her belly. This insemination process is traumatic for the female.

Because the mating process can be traumatic for the female, she will isolate herself and travel to an area where she can feed and where there is a lack of mates.

On average, a female bed bug will lay between one to five eggs per day and may lay up to 500 eggs during the span of its lifetime. Eggs are laid singly or in clusters and are placed within tight cracks or crevices. This can include electrical outlets, inside wood frames, inside boxes or shoes stored under beds, sofas, chairs, recliners, etc.

Early detection is your best bet. If you suspect you have bed bugs, you can eliminate bed bugs safely, efficiently and without harsh chemicals with Bed Bug Patrol.

Where Do Bed Bugs Originate From?

Bed bugs are ancient insects and have been around since time began.

Studies have shown that bed bugs originally fed off of bats. Bed bugs inhabited the same caves where bats lived in ancient times and then moved on to humans as we began inhabiting caves.

As villages, cities, and civilization grew, so did the infestation of bed bugs as they spread all over Asia and Europe.

Bed bugs are one of the few species that are able to inbreed without any detrimental effects.

With the invention of pesticides, the infestations became manageable and had basically disappeared from homes and dwellings.

However, in recent years, bed bugs have returned with a vengeance as most bed bugs now have a mutation that has become resistant to most pesticides.

Where Do Bed Bugs Usually Hide?

Bed bugs are on the rise and can be found in apartment complexes, homes, nursing homes, healthcare facilities, college dorms, homeless shelters, schools, buses, trains, hotels, movie theaters, retail stores, offices, and furniture.

Because bed bugs like to feed on human blood, they are more prevalent in multi-dwellings or where people tend to congregate.

While bed bugs cannot fly or jump, they do crawl very quickly on floors, walls, ceilings, and other surfaces.

While bed bugs come out at night while you are sleeping, during the day they like to hide close to where people sleep such as mattresses, headboards, and box springs, couches, recliners, etc.

Bed bugs will hide in places you wouldn't expect such as nightstands and dressers, cracks in wood molding along the floor, behind wall-mounted pictures and mirrors, electrical outlets, clocks, phones, TVs, etc.

While bed bugs prefer to hide close to where they feed and will crawl several feet to eat which is why you want to check for them in the areas mentioned above.

Where Do Bed Bugs Lay Their Eggs?

In addition to homes and hotels, bed bugs are also being found in schools, retail facilities, office buildings, libraries, and other public areas.

Bed bugs are travelers and can get into luggage, purses, backpacks, etc. Should a bed bug find its way into any of these items, there's a good chance you can be bringing home a pregnant female.

A single pregnant bed bug can cause an infestation laying on average 1-5 eggs per day and as many as 500 eggs over her lifetime. All together now, EWWWW

A female bed bug will generally lay her eggs in cracks and crevices such as beneath loose flooring, behind loose wallpaper, behind molding just above the floor. They can be found behind switch plates and inside appliances. Most surfaces consisting of plaster, stone, and metal typically do not harbor bed bugs.

How Do Bed Bugs Detect Humans?

There are two things that attract bed bugs to humans.

Bed bugs are attracted to our body heat and take a matter of seconds to feel your body head and begin to feed off of you.

The other thing that bed bugs are attracted to is the carbon dioxide we exhale. As soon as bed bugs detect the presence of carbon dioxide, they will come out.

What Are Bed Bugs Attracted To?

Bed bugs are attracted to carbon dioxide. When we fall into a deep sleep, our breath emits carbon dioxide which attracts bed bugs.

Bed bugs are also attracted to body heat that is generated by humans.

But here's something interesting I bet you haven't heard. According to an article published in Newsweek Magazine, bed bugs are attracted to color.

The article states that the bed bug is attracted to black and red and does not like the colors green, yellow, and white.

It doesn't matter how clean or dirty your home is. What does matter to them is warmth, carbon dioxide, and a blood meal.

There is a way to attract bed bugs to determine if you do have an infestation, however, this will not kill them, but can alert you of an infestation in its early stages.

Here's how to make a simple DIY bed bug trap according to this National Geographic article:

Fill an old coffee cup with ten tablespoons (150 grams) of sugar, two tablespoons (30 grams) of yeast, and one and a half quarts (one and a half liters) of water, and put it in the middle of an upturned dog bowl.

Voila! You have just made a bedbug detector that beats others on the market and is much cheaper.

What happens is when the yeast mixes with sugar, it releases carbon dioxide, which is what humans release when they exhale. Bed bugs are very attracted to carbon dioxide and use it to find sleeping humans to feed off of.

What Don't Bed Bugs Like?

Bed bugs do not like essential oils such as lavender oil and tea tree oil. Several natural bed bug killer products use essential oils as part of their formula to kill bed bugs.

Bed bugs also do not like heat. The best way to sanitize your clothing and bedding from bed bugs is to wash them using hot water and then putting them in the dryer at a high temperature.

For items that you cannot wash, steam heat is also very effective as bed bugs and their eggs cannot tolerate steam heat.

When using a steamer, go with a dry steamer of a wet steamer so your furniture, rugs won't get wet reducing the risk of mold and damage. Dry steam heating is effective on rugs, carpeting, box springs, mattresses, headboards, flooring, and most other surfaces.

Bed Bug Bites On Your Skin?

Bed bugs typically like to hide in mattresses, box springs, headboards, bed frames, and bed frames to have easy access to their human host at night.

Bed bugs are active at night and bite people when they are sleeping. Bed bugs live off human blood and feed off of you by piercing your skin while you are sleeping.

They will feed off of you, drawing blood anywhere from 3 to 10 minutes or until they've had their fill and crawl back to their hiding place.

When you are initially bitten by bed bugs while you sleep, you will not feel it and it will not awaken you.

Bed bug bites turn into red itchy welts on your skin. Bed bug bites will appear in any areas where the skin is exposed while sleeping.

If you do find yourself with bed bug bites you will want to wash the bites with mild soap and water. This will help reduce itchiness and help prevent infection.

You can use an over-the-counter anti-itch cream or ointment to help relieve the itch and to also prevent infection from scratching.

Depending on the severity of the itch, you may want to see your doctor.

What Do Bed Bugs Eat?

Bed bugs are blood-sucking parasites that feed off human blood.

Bed bugs hide by day and come out at night while you sleep. When you are in a very deep sleep, your breath emits carbon dioxide. This is usually the time when bed bugs come out and bite.

While bed bugs will feed off warm-blooded mammals, their food source of choice is humans.

Bed bugs do not feed off anything other than blood. When you are sleeping, they come out and will generally bite and feed off your blood where the skin is exposed.

A bed bug will feed off you anywhere from 3 minutes to 12 minutes or until it is full.

What Do Bed Bug Eggs Look Like?

Bed bug eggs are translucent white in color and are about the size of a grain of uncooked white rice.

They tend to be sticky and are clustered together. A female bed bug will lay 1-5 eggs per day. They can be laid on almost any surface but are typically found in cracks or rough surfaces, especially around your mattress seams, and hatch in about one week

What Do Bed Bugs Look Like On A Mattress?

In order to determine if you do indeed have bed bugs, you will want to inspect your mattress and box spring for signs of them.

You will first want to check your bed sheets and mattress for rusty or reddish stains that occur when bed bugs get crushed.

You will also want to look for any dark spots that are about the size of a pinhead (look like this •) on your mattress or box spring. These dark spots are bed bug excrement and may bleed on the fabric as a marker would.

Look for eggs and eggshells are about 1 mm and pale yellow skins which the nymphs shed as they grow.

Bed bugs are small, flat, wingless insects that are reddish-brown in color and are about the size of an apple seed. While they are quite small, they can be seen by the naked eye.

When Are Bed Bugs Most Active?

Bed bugs are generally most active at night when you are sleeping. This is when they can feed on you undetected.

Research has shown that bed bugs tend to come out between the hours of 3 am and 5 am when you are in your deepest sleep. When you are in a deep sleep, you emit carbon dioxide as you breathe.

Bed bugs are very attracted to carbon dioxide and serve as a signal to come out and feed.

Bed bugs can also be found in chairs and sofas. If you tend to fall asleep in a chair or on a sofa, the bugs will gladly feed off of you there as well.

Although bed bugs are active year-round, they tend to become more active in warmer weather or in warm climates, although cold weather climates such as Alaska are also dealing with bed bug infestations.

When Do Bed Bugs Attack?

When bed bugs attack, they usually attack just before dawn when you are in your deepest sleep. What attracts bed bugs at this time is the carbon dioxide you exhale while you are asleep.

Their antenna also serves as a heat sensor and bed bugs are very much attracted to the body heat humans emit.

If you have a serious infestation of bed bugs, you can have an army of bed bugs attacking you at night while you sleep, getting as many as 500 bites in one night, and you'd never know it.

When bed bugs bite, they administer an anesthetic so you don't wake up and an anticoagulant so that your blood will flow more freely as they drink.

It isn't until the next morning that you experience the effects of bed bug bites. How you react to bed bug bites will depend on how sensitive you are to them.

Bed bugs are nocturnal creatures that feed on blood. Their preferred blood sources for food are humans and tend to bite while you are sleeping.

Bed bugs will pierce your skin and will literally feed on your blood anywhere from three to ten minutes until they have had their fill.

Once the bed bug has its fill, it will crawl back to its hiding place.

Bed bugs tend to bite on the skin that is exposed while you sleep. This can be your hands, neck, face, arms, legs, ankles, etc.

Most people who have been bitten by bed bugs don't realize it. The bites are more commonly confused with mosquito or flea bites.

How a person reacts to bed bug bites will vary on their level of sensitivity to it.

If you do have bed bugs, you will notice bloodstains on your sheets or pillowcases as well as dark, rusty spots on sheets, mattresses, and the nightclothes you slept in.

If you do suspect you have bed bugs, you can get rid of bed bugs safely, naturally and without harsh chemicals with Bed Bug Patrol.

Does Rubbing Alcohol Kill Bed Bugs?

There's nothing worse than discovering you have bed bugs. As bed bugs have evolved, so has their resistance to pesticides.

Like most people, as much as you want to get rid of these pesky blood-sucking creatures, you also don't want to have your home fumigated with harsh chemicals.

One way to help control bed bugs is with rubbing alcohol. When using rubbing alcohol to kill bed bugs, please keep in mind that it provides temporary relief.

According to an article in Science News, during their test, rubbing alcohol killed only half of the bed bugs that were sprayed directly with it.

Rubbing alcohol comes in 70% and 91% concentrations. If you are going to spray bed bugs with rubbing alcohol, it is recommended that you use 91% isopropyl rubbing alcohol.

Spraying bed bugs with 90% Isopropyl rubbing alcohol will kill them on contact. Isopropyl alcohol should only be used for spot treatment to kill single insects, not an infestation.

Which Countries Have Bed Bugs?

Bed bugs are a global phenomenon. As the global population has been growing and more and more countries have become developed, the bed bug population has grown alongside humans.

As global travel has increased over the years, so has the spread of bed bugs.

Bed bugs are increasing in the US, Canada, Europe, and Australia.

Bed bugs have increased in the United Kingdom by an estimated 24%, while the United States is showing an infestation in all 50 states.

In Canada, bed bug infestations are increasingly becoming an issue, particularly in urban areas.

Which Hotels Have Bed Bugs?

Bed bugs are always on the lookout for a warm-blooded human host to feed off of. Where there are people, there are bed bugs, especially in areas where there is a high turnover of people.

Think of bed bugs as hitchhikers. They generally tend to infest public places and spread to new locations via purses, backpacks, clothing, or coats.

Hotels have a high turnover of people and have had their fair share of dealing with bed bug infestations.

Bed bugs don't care how clean or dirty you are so even the swankiest of hotels can be infested with bed bugs.

When staying at any hotel, particularly one in a major metropolitan city, there's a good chance you may encounter bed bugs during your stay.

If you are staying at any of the hotels that are in popular tourist cities, here are some tips to help prevent being bitten by bed bugs or transporting them:

• Check hotel headboards, mattresses, and box springs for live bed bugs, their exoskeletons, and/or dark blood spots.

• Hang all clothing. Leave nothing lying on the bed or furniture.
• Avoid storing clothing in a hotel's furniture drawers.

• Store suitcases on a luggage rack as far away from the bed as possible.

• Vacuum suitcases when returning home, and immediately wash clothing in hot water.

• Between trips, store luggage in a sealed plastic bag in a garage or basement, away from bedrooms.

If you suspect you have bed bugs, you can eliminate them safely with an all-natural Bed Bug Patrol Spray.

Which is Worse Bed Bugs or Cockroaches?

Of all pests, bed bugs have become public enemy #1 and the most important pest to combat.

While cockroaches rank high in the ick factor of pests, cockroaches are much easier to kill and get rid of than bed bugs.

The downside of cockroaches compared to bed bugs is that they will contaminate food and they do transmit disease.

Bed bugs, on the other hand, do bite and feed off your blood. Unlike cockroaches, bed bugs are not disease transmitters which are good to know if you ever get bitten.

Bed bugs are resistant to most chemicals and are much harder to kill and get rid of than cockroaches.

Bed bugs can grow in population much more than cockroaches. Bed bugs can be found in just about any environment. Clean or dirty environments make no difference to them.

Which Pesticide Kills Bed Bugs?

There are more than 300 products registered with the EPA for use against bed bugs. Most of these products can be used by consumers, while a select few are registered for use only by trained professionals.

Because bed bugs have become immune to most pesticides, the EPA requires that any product that claims to kill bed bugs must be supported by data to show the product will kill bed bugs when applied according to the label. Although the data may show that the pesticide can kill bed bugs, how well the pesticide works will depend on other factors.

According to the EPA, not all treatments will work in all situations so you'll want to carefully weigh all your options.

While hiring a professional to treat bed bugs can be quite costly and beyond and beyond the means of most people, many people opt for a DIY solution.

Fortunately, there is a safe, cost-effective, all-natural pesticide that has been proven to kill bed bugs.

Bed Bug Patrol Bed Bug Killer is an all-natural, cost-effective pesticide that kills bed bugs. Not only works, but it is also safe to use around pets and children. Bed Bug Patrol contains natural essential oils that kill bed bugs on contact within 30 minutes to 24 hours.

Unlike many of the pesticides on the market, bed bugs are not resistant to Bed Bug Patrol Bed Bug Killer.

Using Heat Treatment to Kill Bed Bugs?

One way to control and eliminate bed bugs is with heat. While heat does kill bed bugs, there are several different heat sources to kill bed bugs in the variety of areas they hide.

The advantage of using heat to kill bed bugs is that heat is non-toxic and can kill all bed bugs including their eggs.

Research has determined that lethal temperatures for bed bugs range from 117 - 122 degrees Fahrenheit. While temperature is important when using heat to eliminate bed bugs, so is the exposure time to heat.

Bed bugs exposed to 113°F will die if they receive constant exposure to that temperature for 90 minutes or more. However, they will die within 20 minutes if exposed to 118°F. Interestingly, bed bug eggs must be exposed to 118°F for 90 minutes to reach 100% mortality.

Depending on what you are treating, here are a few heat treatment methods to kill bed bugs.

Steam

Steam heat can be applied to the carpet, upholstered furniture, mattresses, box springs, bed frames, blankets/sheets, curtains, and pillows without causing damage.

Clothes Dryer

While washing clothes and bedding in hot soapy water can kill bed bugs, there are items you may not be able to wash and this is where a clothes dryer can be very effective at killing bed bugs. You can effectively kill bed bugs by running items in a clothes dryer on high heat for at least 20 minutes.

Who Attracts Bed Bugs?

Bed bugs do not discriminate where they decide to live. How clean or dirty your house does not matter to them.

Bed bugs can be found in the cleanest suburban homes, the swankiest hotels, just as they can be found in places that are dirty and impoverished.

It doesn't matter if you're male, female, young, old, or what race or ethnicity you are.

Bed bugs feed and live off of your blood. Simply put, bed bugs are attracted to humans of all kinds. What attracts them to us is the body heat we emit and also the carbon dioxide we emit when we breathe.

What Eats Bed Bugs? Do Bed Bugs Have Predators? 

Yes, they do and it goes by the name of The Masked Hunter, also called the masked bed bug hunter.

While the masked hunter does prey on bed bugs, they would not be a positive addition to your home.

The masked hunter will bite when mishandled or trapped between clothing and skin and its bite can cause intense pain.

Spider, centipedes, and cockroaches will also kill bed bugs, however, allowing these pests to feed off of bed bugs will not solve your bed bug problem.

Who Exterminates Bed Bugs?

Bed bugs can be very difficult to get rid of. When bed bugs are detected, many people will seek out a professional service to exterminate bed bugs.

What Should You Expect When Calling a Professional Service to Eliminate Bed Bugs?

A professional bed bug exterminator will inspect your home for signs of bed bugs and also determine the degree of the bed bug infestation which will help determine what protocols need to be taken to eradicate the infestation.

Because bed bugs can be difficult to kill, most bed bug exterminators will use Integrated Pest Management which includes a combination of treatment methods ranging from steam heat to freezing, to pesticides.

Many professional bed bug exterminators will provide a free inspection to determine if you do have bed bugs and the degree of infestation.

Once an infestation is confirmed, the exterminator will recommend the best course of action based on your preferences.

Most reputable professional bed bug exterminators will offer a 30-day guarantee after completion of service and will re-treat at no additional charge.

Why Are Bed Bugs  Back?

Bed bugs have been around since the beginning of time. For bed bugs to be around for as long as they have, one would have to say they are resilient creatures.

There was a time when the population of bed bugs was on the decline.

An insecticide called DDT was first introduced in 1940 which was used to combat disease-carrying insects. DDT was such a success, that it was later introduced as a pesticide in the 1950s. At first, DDT was effective against bed bugs and had reduced their population.

DDT was later banned in 1972 by the EPA as being carcinogenic that can harm humans and animals.

However, bed bugs had built up a resistance to DDT and most other pesticides making them very difficult to get rid of.

By the 1980s, the travel industry began to pick up as domestic and foreign travel became more affordable. With more people traveling around the world, bed bugs have become world travelers hitching rides with us in our suitcases, purses, backpacks, clothing, etc.

As the population continues to rise and grow, and more people living in apartment buildings, condos, co-ops, visiting hotels, and other multi-dwelling units, the bed bug population grows along with us.

If you're living in a multi-dwelling unit, compared to a single dwelling unit, not only will you be more prone to bed bugs, but you will also have a harder time getting rid of them.

Bed bugs can multiply very quickly. A single pregnant bed bug will lay 1-5 eggs per day and can cause an infestation in a matter of days.

Why Are Bed Bugs So Hard to Get Rid Of?

To understand why bed bugs are so hard to get rid of you need to understand their history.

Bed bugs have been around since the beginning of time dating back over 3,500 years and have out survived most species, evolving and adapting to environments and conditions throughout time.

In the 1950s the bed bug population was on the decline with the introduction of a chemical called DDT which was used to eliminate cockroaches and other pests.

In 1972, the EPA issued a cancellation order for DDT based on its adverse environmental effects, such as those to wildlife, as well as its potential human health risks.

DDT is now classified as a carcinogen. It is believed that DDT can cause cancer in humans and animals based on studies.

While bed bugs were on the decline with the introduction of DDT, they developed a resistance to it like most other pesticides on the market.

Bed bugs have mutated over the years and inbreeding has helped them to flourish.

Aside from the fact that they've become resistant to most pesticides, the other reason why bed bugs are so difficult to get rid of is that they hide in places you'd never suspect they'd be.

In order to successfully eliminate an infestation, you've got to find and kill every viable bed bug, which is not an easy task. If you miss a bed bug, you can end up with a re-infestation.

Bed bugs multiply quickly and a single female bed bug can lay up to 500 eggs during her lifetime.

In order to get rid of bed bugs for good, you must treat or clean every possible place that bed bugs can hide.

Why Do Bed Bugs Bite In A-Line?

Bed bug bite marks may appear random, in a straight line, or in a zigzag pattern. Bed bug bites appear in clusters along a line usually aligning with the edge of a sheet or comforter.

Bed bug bites don't always look like a rash but appear in clusters.

Bed bug bites typically are small, flat, or raised areas that may become inflamed, itchy, red, or blistered. Bite reactions don’t always appear immediately after you’re bitten and may take a few days to become visible and begin causing symptoms.

Depending on your sensitivity to the bites, not everyone reacts to bed bug bites in the same manner.

The size of the bed bug bite will depend on a person's sensitivity to the bite and also will depend on the number of bites and a person's response to the bites.

Why Bed Bugs Don't Bite Everyone (Or Do They?)

If two people are sleeping in the same bed, can one person get bit by bed bugs while the other person doesn't get bitten by bed bugs?

Bed bugs do not choose one person over another when feeding off their human hosts.

If two people are sleeping in a bed that has bed bugs, both people will get bed bug bites.

It's a matter of how you react to bed bug bites. One person may have no reaction at all to bed bug bites and will have no signs of bites, while another person reacts to the bites and can have red, itchy welts on them.

When bed bugs bite, they pierce the skin and will feed off your blood anywhere from three to ten minutes. Most people do not wake up when they are initially bitten by bed bugs. It isn't until several hours later upon waking or a day later that you may show signs of bite marks depending on how you react to the bites.

What Do Bed Bugs Smell Like?

One of the symptoms of a bed bug infestation is its smell. Yes, bed bugs have an odor. Bed bugs release pheromones which they use to communicate to other bed bugs.

Their scent glands release a musty odor that has been described as smelling like coriander. Others have described the smell as "musty" or "moldy" smelling.

The odor bed bugs emit is distinctive and unpleasant.

Depending upon the size of the infestation or the location of the infestation, you may find that your home or a room will have an overwhelming mold odor and that you should immediately look for visible signs of bed bugs in places they typically hide.

The sooner you can identify bed bugs, the quicker it will be to get rid of them.

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. 

A closer look at where to use Bed Bug Patrol:

Safe for children and pets, completely deadly for bed bugs.

Our sprays are made with 100% effective natural ingredients and essentials oils, making Bed Bug Patrol a great alternative to harsh pesticides and insecticides which bed bugs are becoming increasingly resistant to.

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

What are people saying about Bed Bug Patrol?