Get Permanently Rid of Bed Bugs at Home
How to Identify Bed Bugs: Bed bugs have three distinct life stages: egg, nymph, and adult. After emerging from the egg, a young bed bug goes through 5 nymphal stages before its final molt to the adult stage. In this photo, the two adults are labeled, and the remainder is nymphs of various stages. Bed bugs are insects and, as such, they have three body regions (head, thorax, and abdomen), six legs, and a pair of antennae. Bed bug Bite Reactions: The most common reaction to a bed bug bite is a small (less than 1/10 inch [2 to 5 mm]), red, itchy welt at the site where the bug’s mouthparts penetrated the skin. Welts, redness, and itching are the body’s immune response to allergens in bed bug saliva. More complex reactions include larger welts, hives, rashes, or even blood-filled blisters. The severity of reaction to bed bug bites varies among individuals. About 7 in 10 people have some type of reaction to bed bug bites (the remaining 3 in 10 have no symptoms), although these number...