Question by ~Chelsea~:
What do you know about bed bugs?
I think I may have bed bugs, but how can I tell for sure?
What do they look like/are they big enough to see?
& How do I get rid of them?
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Answer by suzanne m
They are a brownish red colour and if they have eaten on your blood then they are the size of a ladybird. Check your sheets for blood spots? check the edges of the mattress and if you have a wooden bed then check the wood for what looks like ink spots. You will need to get someone in to get rid of them.
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They are big enough to see. You have to have your house fumagated to get rid of them and you have to pretty much get rid of everything you own because they get everywhere.
Flat brown….do not confuse with fleas ….bedbugs come in off other people or are in yr building they need to be treated professionaly all your stuff will be infected…
http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/bedbugs/
Look here you may have a skin contition what are your symptoms?
Some look reddish brown and some are black they look like a regular bug and if you squish them and they have fed off of you.. there will be blood.
You can definitely see the adult bed bug but the baby ones are a little harder to see unless you have a magnifier glass
Check the seams of your mattress and box spring all around all the edges check the corners for little black spots that almost look like mold stains also check the corner of your bed sheets that are tucked under between the mattress and box spring that is bed bug poo.
Bed bugs hide during the day and come out at night to feed on you they leave a mark almost like a mosquito bite.
To get rid of them you have to vacuum your bed thoroughly all the seams all of the mattress and box spring then you have to get a spray from your local pest control to spray your mattress and box spring then you have to buy two mattress covers that zipps up around the mattress andf one for the boxspring to seal them in ..bed bugs can live up to a year or more without feeding.
Wash all your laundry (clothing and bed sheets and comforters) in HOT water then make sure you dry everything in the dryer..when your moving these items from your room to the laundry room you have to BAG them to make sure they don’t drop off your linen on to the ground to spread it through out your house.
Vacuum your room thoroughly in the crack and crevices and be sure to EMPTY the vaccume cleaner when you done and throw the bag out.
Hope this was helpful.