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Unlike mosquitoes, ticks, and fleas that are usually active during warmer months, bed bugs stay active year-round. In case you’re not aware, bed bugs don’t bite humans out of self-defense. These tiny bloodsuckers bite people because they’re hungry. Thankfully, you can always enlist the help of professionals when it comes to bed bug extermination West Palm Beach. For now, you can use this guide to help you identify bed bug bites and address any infestation issues before things get out of hand.
Bed bugs have flat and oval ¼ inch-long bodies that are mahogany to red-brown in color. After a blood meal, their bodies become elongated and swollen.
Bed bugs are known to hide near beds and mattresses for easy access to people while they’re sleeping. However, these pests are also excellent hitchhikers because they can transport themselves from one place to another by hiding in purses, luggage, laptop cases, and other items as they attempt to find a human host. You can also find them behind baseboards, picture frames, electrical switch plates, behind your wallpaper, in cars, buses, planes, college dorms, hotels, and more.
Bedbugs like to bite humans on body parts that are usually exposed while they’resleeping. In most cases, they bite people’s legs and arms. Their bitestypically cause their human hosts to develop red welts that can be very itchy.However, sometimes, others who get bitten by bed bugs shoe no visible signs ofthe bite. Although bed bugs aren’t known to transmit any disease, their bitescan potentially lead to secondary infections or allergies. The bed bugs’ salivathat acts as a numbing agent can also trigger allergic reactions.
For additional information about bed bug extermination West Palm Beach, contact O’Hara Pest Control today.
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