Argyle, TX Bedbugs, Fleas & Ticks - Bed bugs hide in beds, carpeting, blankets, clothing, underneath wallpaper, under rags, between drape folds, behind wall decorations and behind wood home furniture. They love to attack in the evening and they will remain active until before dawn. Bedbugs bite uncovered skin of a man or woman sleeping in an infested bed and leave reddish colored scratchy bites. They don't wander away from sleeping and relaxing areas but they be capable of travel over 100 feet at night time to search for food. Bed bugs were once terminated in the US but they are making a comeback by making use of international travelers. The most common places to find them are resorts and apartment buildings. Bedbugs can survive per year without food. This lets them travel from different locations until they found a comforting place with food. They hide on clothes and suitcases of travelers. In addition they live in couches and could be transferred from property to property through used furniture. Domestic animals like cats and dogs have thick fur which makes for an excellent hiding place for bedbugs. Riding public transit like shuttle bus, trains and taxis can bring you into contact with bedbugs which you then take to your residence. Bed bugs are six legged parasitic creatures that draw human and dog blood. Their size is approximately 1/4 of an inch with an oblong flat appearance. Their size is comparable to an apple seed. The top of area of their bodies has gold shaded hair, antennae and cone like eyes. The lower part of their own bodies is wrinkly like crinkled paper. Bedbugs cannot fly but they can crawl very fast.