Bed Bug Inspection – Bed bugs are tiny, wingless insects that feed on human blood. They are reddish-brown in color. Adults are approximately 1/4 inch long and an 1/8 of an inch wide. An adult bedbug will take in several times its own weight in blood on a single feeding. On it’s own, the bedbug is not capable of spreading disease to humans, but because it feeds exclusively on blood, any bite will create a wound, which increases the potential for contracting pathogenic organisms. A bed bug inspection should be done by a professional. This is the best way to determine if you have an infestation. A professional pest control company will have the tools, experience, and knowledge to determine if you have bed bugs or not. They will also know where to look during your bed bug inspection to find any active pest activity.

Bed Bug Inspection

What are bed bugs?

Bed bugs are a small insect that feeds on the blood of humans and other warm-blooded animals. They are not dangerous, but they can be a nuisance, especially to people who have been bitten by them. Bed bugs are small, about the size of an apple seed.

Bed bug eggs are oval in shape and very hard to see with the naked eye. Egg shells look like tiny white grains of rice clustered together and glued to furniture, bedding or clothing (or any other object where they hide).

What does a bed bug look like?

Adult bed bugs are small, flat, and oval in shape. They’re reddish-brown in color, about the size of an apple seed and have six legs. Bed bugs have a hard shell that protects their bodies from the harsh conditions they encounter while traveling through buildings. Bed bugs are also equipped with tiny antennae near their mouths and long thin mouth parts that allow them to feed on blood from humans or animals for survival.

How do you know if you have bed bugs?

If you suspect that you have bed bugs, it is important to inspect yourself and your home thoroughly. Bed bugs are small, reddish-brown insects that feed on the blood of humans and animals while they sleep. Bedbugs cannot fly but can run very quickly in a straight line. They tend to hide during the day in cracks or crevices such as under beds, floors, baseboards and furniture near the bed (e.g., nightstands).

Bed bug eggs hatch in about 6-12 days; nymphs emerge from eggs after about eight days (they are tiny and hard to see) and then go through five stages before becoming adults (each stage takes about 4 weeks). The length of time from egg to adult varies depending on environmental conditions like temperature — warmer temperatures mean faster development times for both nymphs & adults; however all stages require blood meals before they can molt into the next stage of their lives.

How to inspect for bed bugs.

Inspect the bed. Look for signs of bed bugs, including fecal stains and black or brown spots on sheets.

Look under beds and in other furniture with cracks or crevices like nightstands, dressers and headboards.

Check behind electrical outlets, picture frames, wall hangings and rugs to see if there are any bed bugs hiding out. When inspecting the room, look for dark spots (feces) or shed skins (exoskeletons). These can be found near where people sleep as well as along baseboards or around the mattress support structure (box springs). If you find these signs of infestation then chances are high you have an infestation on your hands!

Bed bug inspection methods.

Bedbugs are small, flat, oval-shaped insects that feed on human blood. They are reddish-brown in color and can be as small as a lentil or as large as an apple seed. Bedbugs do not have wings but they can crawl over walls, floors and ceilings to look for food. Bedbug infestations often occur in hotels, shelters, apartments and other places where there are a lot of people who move in and out of these locations on a regular basis.

Bedbug bites usually take several hours to appear after the initial bite occurs so it is possible for someone to be bitten without knowing about it until later that day or even days later when the bite appears suddenly on their body. The marks from bedbug bites may look like small welts with redness surrounding them; they will often itch or even become painful if scratched too aggressively by an individual trying to get rid of them

DIY or professional bed bug inspection.

If you have questions about whether or not to hire a professional, there are some good reasons for doing so. First, bed bugs are difficult to identify. They resemble other insects and can be hidden in crevices and cracks that might not be easily visible to the untrained eye. Second, DIY methods of inspecting for bed bugs can be hard to get right as well; even if you’re thorough with your inspection, it’s easy for one of these pests to slip by unnoticed. Last but not least, an experienced pro has access to the right tools and training needed (and sometimes required) for a thorough examination of all areas where these critters may hide themselves away.

With all this being said: If the problem is bad enough then chances are good that an expert will know!

Bed bugs can be hard to find and hard to get rid of, so it is important to inspect your home early and often if you think you have them.

• Bed bugs are nocturnal, so you may not see them during the day.
• They can hide in small places and cracks, even in your mattress.
• They can lay hundreds of eggs in their lifetime. If a single one survives, it could lead to another infestation later on.
• They can live for up to a year without a meal (food).
• They can live for days without food because they’re very efficient at sucking blood from humans and animals alike!