Heartland, TX Bedbugs, Fleas & Ticks - Bedbugs are six legged parasitic pests that suck human and animal blood. Their size is approximately 1/4 inch with an oblong flat appearance. Their size resembles an apple seed. Top of the portion of their body has gold tinted hair, antennae and cone like eyes. The bottom part of their bodies is wrinkly like crinkled paper. Bed bugs cannot fly but they can crawl very quickly. They increase and multiply in the temperature range of 70 degrees up to 80 degrees Fahrenheit. A new bedbug, is called a nymph, they are see-through in color and changes into a bright red color after eating. To arrive at adulthood, a nymph bed bug should shed its skin about half a dozen times. A normal female can lay five to seven eggs weekly and can produce approximately five hundred eggs throughout its life span of Twelve months to eighteen months. The eggs will hatch out within 6 to 17 days when they become known as nymphs. Bed Bug eggs are resistant to pesticide sprays. Bedbugs hide in beds, rugs, bedsheets, clothing, underneath wallpaper, under towels, between drape folds, behind wall decors and behind wooden furnishings.