How do I Get Rid of Bed Bugs?
Years ago, bed bugs were a persistent problem, and many people were familiar with what they looked like. Eventually, their prevalence began to decline. Many people in today’s developed countries have never seen a bed bug, but that doesn’t mean they’re not around. In fact, they are on the rise in developed countries due, in part, to worldwide travel. The first step in discovering how to get rid of bed bugs is learning what they look like. A bed bug is a brown insect that does not have wings; most bed bugs are around 1/4 to 3/8 inch (6.35 to 9.53 millimeters) in size, but their size varies, depending on how long ago they’ve eaten. A bed bug that has eaten recently will appear larger than one that hasn’t fed in a while. The upper body of a bed bug appears papery and fragile; it looks wider when it is unfed and becomes longer and swollen when it has eaten. Likewise, bed bugs change in color when they are fed, going from brown to a reddish color. Bed bugs feed on the blood of human beings.
