Bed bug pictures and identification by Micropest the bed bug pest control specialists. As they say, a picture can tell a thousand words, in this case, bed bug pictures. The following bed bug identification pictures and images will give you a better indication about bed bugs, symptoms and the bed bug pest control treatments Micropest uses.
Bed bugs are nocturnal small crawling insects that feed on blood and are attracted to you by body warmth and the carbon dioxide exhaling out of your lungs. Measuring a mere 4-7mm in length, bed bugs are flat and oval, they’re also quick and agile and can easily manoeuvre themselves into hard-to-reach places. If left alone, the bed bugs will generally live within one and a half meters from your head where you sleep at night, but they are also prevalent in the couch.
This bed bug picture is a good example of where bed bugs like to live. The bed bugs are hiding under the hessian fabric that holds the timber slats together, which is part of the bed frame. The black spots that you see are blood spotting, that is regurgitated blood from the bed bugs. The oval white images are bedbug eggs, and there are many different sized bed bugs at different maturity’s.
Bed bug bites are very itchy and last about seven to nine days. The bite is approximately the size of a mosquito bite. On the odd occasion, they have left permanent scars. To relieve the discomfort of the bites, I recommend Telfast, Claratyne or Calamine lotion. Always get a Dr’s advice before taking.
Contrary to what you might read on the internet, the most commonplace to find bedbugs are on your bed frame and couch. Only occasionally they can be located on the seams of the mattress.
