They have been known to adapt to human environments particularly tropical climates. It is said that these bugs may have come from Europe, Africa and Asia. These pests are amazing hitchhikers so it is not surprising how they are able to span the globe, undetected even. Favoring luggage and furniture it is believed that these pests have latched onto the belongings of American travelers, traders and even soldiers back in the day. Their mode of transportation has not changed, still the adventurous hitchhikers, bed bug home infestations are now being blamed from that cross continent vacations, a stay at motel miles away, a hostel in Europe or a hotel in the East Coast. These bugs are heavy with wanderlust. Their tiny proportions make them stowaways and effective hitchhikers. The main question is where do bed bugs come from. Capable of concealing themselves in small crevices, seams, nooks or crannies of a luggage, suitcase, hatbox or even cling directly to the clothes of a person. Studies have shown that a crack big enough to fit the corner of a credit card is enough to house several bed bugs.

The amazing thing is not just their ability to breed, one mature female bed bug can lay 5 eggs a day or 500 their entire lifetime, what is more amazing is their ability to last months without feeding. This pest has been known to last more than a year without feeding if push comes to shove that is. Bed bugs however prefer to feed in 5 days or each week. These statistics are enough reason for an individual to seriously take into consideration proper pest control once there are signs of a probable blood sucking visitor in their homes, and getting rid of bed bugs for good.
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 Bed bugs literally hunt humans honing in on the heat and the carbon dioxide humans give off. That is why when some people move from their bed when they are being bitten and retreat to the couch —-the bed bugs follow them out to the couch to feed guided by body heat and the carbon dioxide that the bed bugs sense.

Bed bugs will do everything they can to get at you. While they cannot fly they are capable of climbing walls and then deliberately falling off the wall to get on to the bed to feed on you, an airborne assault if you will. All this is very scary. The mental and emotional trauma of dealing with bed bugs is very real. They can be defeated but it takes discipline, time, energy, knowledge and money.