Identification
Bed Bug Eggs
The eggs are very small (approximately 1mm), whitish, and very difficult to see on most surfaces without magnification (individual eggs are about the size of a dust speck).
The eggs are very small (approximately 1mm), whitish, and very difficult to see on most surfaces without magnification (individual eggs are about the size of a dust speck).
Immature Bed Bugs
Start out 1 mm in length and get larger with each developmental stage.
Start out 1 mm in length and get larger with each developmental stage.
Adult Bed Bug – 1/4″
Adults are small, brownish insects, just under a 1/4” long and are relatively flat. They are nearly as wide as they are long, and oval in shape. Immature bed bugs (nymphs) resemble the adults, but are much smaller and lighter in color. Newly hatched nymphs are translucent and are no bigger than a pinhead (1 mm). After feeding on a blood meal the immature bed bugs may appear bright red in color. Bed bugs lack wings and therefore they do not fly, but they are capable of moving swiftly on both horizontal and vertical surfaces.
Adults are small, brownish insects, just under a 1/4” long and are relatively flat. They are nearly as wide as they are long, and oval in shape. Immature bed bugs (nymphs) resemble the adults, but are much smaller and lighter in color. Newly hatched nymphs are translucent and are no bigger than a pinhead (1 mm). After feeding on a blood meal the immature bed bugs may appear bright red in color. Bed bugs lack wings and therefore they do not fly, but they are capable of moving swiftly on both horizontal and vertical surfaces.
Natural crevice in pine slat inside box spring (eggs, adults and nymphs located in crevice)
Bed Bugs in Crevice of Furniture
Eggs glued to felt pad on back of picture frame.
Evidence of bed bug “spotting” is much more commonly seen as dark/black stains or smears from the digested blood that is excreted as a dark liquid.
Shed skins (exoskeletons) of immature bugs as they develop from one stage to the next.
Matress damage and bed bug evidence.
If at any time you have reason to believe that you are experiencing a problem with bed bugs it is very important that you act swiftly and contact Metro Bed Bug Dogs to conduct a thorough inspection and evaluate the situation. Bed bugs are extremely difficult to control especially if they are not caught during the early stages of the infestation.
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