What Happens When Bed Bug Bites?
All that we know is the uncomfortable feeling of itchiness that spreads all over our body. The thing that we don”t know is that during feeding, these bed bugs use two hollow tubes on their heads to do two different things simultaneously, one: blood sucking and two: injecting their saliva which contains anticoagulants and anaesthetic into our skin. As a result of that, we might not feel immediate pain or discomfort until sometime later. In addition, this mechanism can even make a person feel numb all over. A successful blood sucking process can be spotted easily by looking at the bed bug’’s translucent body. The body will turn red as a result of our blood filling the space. We can become more and more sensitive to the bed bug’’s saliva if repeatedly exposed to it over time. This would in turn mean that if any of us is bitten several times again and again, sometimes later allergic reaction might kick in. The intensity of the allergic reaction varies depending on the person. Several repor
