Burleson, TX Bedbugs, Fleas & Ticks - Bedbugs are six legged parasitic creatures that suck human and animal blood. Their size is around 1/4 inch with an oblong flat form. Their size is similar to an apple seed. The upper portion of their body has gold tinted hair, antennae and cone like eyes. The lower part of their own bodies is wrinkly similar to crinkled paper. Bed bugs can't fly however they can crawl quickly. They grow and multiply inside a temperature range of 70 degrees up to 80 degrees Fahrenheit. A young bedbug, is referred to as a nymph, they are see-through in color and changes into a bright red color after eating. To succeed in adulthood, a nymph bed bug needs to shed its skin about half a dozen times. An average female can lay 5 up to 7 eggs per week and will produce around five-hundred eggs throughout its life-span of Twelve months to eighteen months. The eggs will hatch within just 6 to 17 days when they become known as nymphs. Bed Bug eggs are resistant to pesticides. Bedbugs hide in bedding, carpets and rugs, blankets, clothes, underneath wallpaper, under cloths, between drape folds, behind wall decorations and behind wood home furniture. They like to attack through the night and they will remain active until before dawn. Bedbugs bite exposed skin of a person in an infested bed and leave reddish colored itchy dots. They do not wander off from sleeping and relaxing areas nonetheless they have the ability to travel in excess of 100 ft during the night to search for meals.