Midlothian, TX Bedbugs, Fleas & Ticks - Bedbugs are six legged parasitic insects that suck human and animal blood. Their length is about 1/4 of an inch with an oval flat appearance. Their size is comparable to an apple seed. The top of area of their bodies has gold colored hair, antennae and cone like eyes. The lower part of their own bodies is wrinkly just like crinkled paper. Bed bugs are not able to fly however they can crawl very quickly. They grow and multiply in a temperature range of 70 degrees as much as 80 degrees. A young bed bug, is known as a nymph, they are see-through in color and changes into a red color after feeding. To achieve adulthood, a nymph bed bug must shed its skin approximately 5 times. A normal female can lay 5 to 7 eggs a week and will produce around 500 eggs throughout its life-span of Twelve months to 18 months. The eggs will hatch-out within just 6 to 17 days when they become known as nymphs. Bed Bug eggs are resistant to pesticides or herbicides. Bedbugs hide in beds, carpets, bedsheets, clothing, underneath wallpaper, under towels, between window curtain folds, behind wall decorations and behind wooden furniture. They love to attack at night and they will remain active right up until prior to daybreak. Bedbugs bite exposed skin of a individual sleeping in an infested bed and then leave reddish colored itchy dots. They don't wander away from sleeping and relaxing areas nevertheless they are able to travel over 100 feet at night time to look for food.