Ennis, TX Bedbugs, Fleas & Ticks - Bedbugs hide in bedding, carpets, blankets, garments, underneath wallpaper, under rags, between drape folds, behind wall decorations and behind wooden furnishings. They love to attack during the night and they will remain active until prior to daybreak. Bed bugs bite uncovered skin of a person in an infested bed and then leave reddish itchy dots. They just don't wander away from sleeping and relaxing areas but they have the ability to travel in excess of 100 ft throughout the night to look for food. Bedbugs were once terminated in the United States but they are making a comeback by using international travelers. The most common places to locate them are motels and condo buildings. Bed bugs can survive annually without food. This enables them to travel from various places until they found a comforting place with food. They will hide on clothes and suitcases of travelers. Additionally they are now living in couches and could be transferred from house to house through used furniture. Domestic animals like dogs and cats have thick fur which makes for a great hiding place for bedbugs. Riding public transportation like bus, rails and taxi cabs can bring you into contact with bed bugs which you then take to your house. Bed bugs are six legged parasitic insects that suck human and dog blood. Their size is approximately 1/4 inch with an oblong flat form. Their size is comparable to an apple seed.