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Bed bugs are tiny insects that do not have wings. Roughly, they are oval-shaped. Once fully grown, they measure from four to five millimeters long. You might find the next piece of information unexpected, but yes, bed bugs are fast runners!

They are easy to see on white marble floors or linoleum, but very difficult to spot on brown wooden floors. This is so because bed bugs are rust brown in color and they even change into a deeper red brown color when they finish a complete blood meal. Read more . . .

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The number of reported cases of bed bugs in schools, cruise ships, dormitories, hotels, motels, shelters, homes, movie houses and apartments are rising. And the authorities are somehow already concerned and alarmed over the issue.

In the United States alone, it is reported that 6 out of 10 apartments have bed bugs. However, because bed bugs are not known to transfer or spread out any form of disease, the alarm is somehow flamed down. Read more . . .

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There’s an enemy lying in wait in millions of homes around the world. It’s so tiny that it’s barely noticeable to the naked eye, yet one single bite will leave the victim feeling uncomfortable for a few days. Surprisingly, this enemy is common, and may be closer than you think, even as close as your own bed.

A bed bug is a tiny pest that makes its home in mattresses, bedding and furniture. While not nearly so big and creepy as its larger cousins such as the cockroach, this wee insect has the power to gross you out and leave your skin crawling. Read more . . .

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There are plenty of things that can give you the creeps at night.  A creaking closet door, howling wind outside your window or a grinning clown puppet perched on the bed stand.  But perhaps the creepiest of all is a mattress crawling with an army of bed bugs.

Bed bugs are creepy; that’s a certainty.  These wingless little critters settle in the dark corners  and tiny holes and crevices in your room.  Bed bugs are so small, their appearance alone is not enough to frighten you or even turn you off.  If seen by the naked eye, bed bugs appear as no more than tiny black spots.  You’d need to study them closely to even notice that they’re slowly crawling and moving  around. Read more . . .

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At first glance, bed bugs and dust mites picture looks nearly the same. Brownish to orange color of the body, both are round and are tiny insects. But bed bugs and dust mites picture are deceiving.

The bed bugs and dust mites picture have differences when you look close enough. Bed bugs have six legs while dust mites are arachnids, which mean they have eight legs. Read more . . .