- Bed bugs are nocturnal (most active at night); making it difficult to spot or spray them with chemicals during the day.
- Bed bugs are hitch hikers. They stick to clothing, luggage, and belongings of guests or visitors.
- They are attracted to warmth, moisture, and Carbon Dioxide. The CO2 humans exhale draws them out of their hiding spots.
- Bed bugs are hardy. They can live for several months without a blood meal.
- Bed bugs do not transmit diseases.
- Components in bed bug saliva act as an anesthetic and promote increased blood flow at the bite site, making the feeding process quick and nearly painless.
- Bed bugs are methodical. Bed bugs have a predictable feeding pattern. Once a bed bug finds a host, it will usually feed for 5 to 10 minutes until full.
- Bed bugs can ingest seven times their own body weight in blood.
- In comparison to other insects bed bugs move very fast. They're capable of moving at speeds equivalent of the average adult sprinting relative to their size. This makes it easy for bed bugs to travel between floors/ rooms, and quickly tuck into a new hiding spot before being seen.
