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Appearance: About 1/8 inch long with reddish-brown, oval flattened bodies. Nymphs resemble adults but are smaller and somewhat lighter in color.

Habits: Bed bugs do not fly but can move rapidly over floors, walls, ceilings and other surface and will crawl more than 100 feet to obtain a blood meal. Bed bugs do not have nests but do congregate in habitual hiding places. Typically these areas are marked by dark spotting and staining, sometimes accompanied by a sweetish odor. Bed bugs are active mainly at night. During the day they tend to hide where people sleep.

Diet: Feed solely on the blood of humans and animals.

Reproduction: Female bedbugs lay their eggs in secluded areas, depositing up to five a day and up to 500 during a lifetime.

Other Information: Bed bug infestations should always be handled by a professional who follows a proven procedure. The first sign of an infestation is the appearance of small brownish or reddish dots on bed linens. Nymphs can survive for months without feeding and adults for more than a year, therefore infestations are unlikely to diminish by simply leaving the premises unoccupied. Bed bug bites vary from an itchy welt or localized swelling to little or no reaction.

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