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Bed Bugs: Get Them Out and Keep Them Out

Bed Bugs are small wingless insects (3/16 of an inch or 4-5mm long) and are fast runners. Adult bed bugs are about the size of an apple seed. They are rust brown in color and change to a deeper red/brown (mahogany) color after a blood meal.<br>Bed Bugs are flat and oval shaped. They develop in stages and shed their skin five times. Females will lay 200-500 eggs in a lifetime. Eggs are white/clear in color and are very small. Several eggs can fit inside the head of a screw. Bed Bugs will travel more than 20 feet for a blood meal but can survive for months without feeding.<br>

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Bed Bugs: Get Them Out and Keep Them Out

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  1. Bed Bugs: Get Them Out and Keep Them Out

  2. DUE TO THE SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE IN BED BUG CALLS WE HAVE RECEIVED… PLEASE BE AWARE: Bed Bug numbers are rapidly increasing around the United States. Metro Guard Termite & Pest Control is concerned about how this development may affect you when you travel or when visitors travel to see you. Hotels are unlikely to tell you when they have a Bed Bug problem. These insects will travel on luggage, moving trucks, and furniture delivery trucks to name a few. Consider that when a new mattress is delivered, the old mattress is placed in the truck with the other deliveries.Adult bed bugs are about the size of an apple seed. They are great hitchhikers. We would like you to read the following which will assist you in recognizing and understanding these insects.

  3. BIOLOGY AND HABITS: Bed Bugs are small wingless insects (3/16 of an inch or 4-5mm long) and are fast runners. Adult bed bugs are about the size of an apple seed. They are rust brown in color and change to a deeper red/brown (mahogany) color after a blood meal. Bed Bugs are flat and oval shaped. They develop in stages and shed their skin five times. Females will lay 200-500 eggs in a lifetime. Eggs are white/clear in color and are very small. Several eggs can fit inside the head of a screw. Bed Bugs will travel more than 20 feet for a blood meal but can survive for months without feeding.

  4. A blood meal requires 3-10 minutes and usually goes un-noticed by the victim. Some persons react strongly to bites while others may not even know they have been bitten. Studies have shown people who have been bitten repeatedly can show symptoms such as nervousness, agitation and sleeplessness. Bed Bugs are nocturnal creatures and will come out of hiding at night to feed. They feed exclusively on blood. Most common areas for bites are the sides, shoulders and arms.

  5. CONTACT METRO GUARD TERMITE AND PEST CONTROL Office Hours 7:00am to 9:00pm Mon – Fri 7:00am to 4:00pm Sat Fort Worth: 817-572-3995 Mid Cities: 817-468-2847 Dallas: 972-468-2847

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