Savannah, TX Bedbugs, Fleas & Ticks - Bedbugs hide in mattresses, carpeting, bedsheets, clothes, underneath wallpaper, under rags, between window curtain folds, behind wall decorations and behind wood furnishings. They like to attack at night and they will remain active until prior to dawn. Bed bugs bite exposed skin of a person sleeping in an infested bed and leave red itchy dots. They don't wander away from sleeping and relaxing areas but they have the ability to travel over 100 feet during the night to search for meals. Bedbugs were once terminated in the United States but they're making a comeback with the help of international travelers. The most typical places to get them are resorts and condo buildings. These bugs can survive a year without food. This enables them to journey from various locations until they found a comforting place with food. They hide on clothes and suitcases of travelers. Additionally they are now living in couches and could be transferred from home to home through used furniture. Domestic animals like dogs have thick fur which makes for a fantastic hiding location for bedbugs. Traveling on public transportation like bus, trains and taxi cabs can bring you into contact with bedbugs which you then take to your house. Bed bugs are six legged parasitic insects that draw human and dog blood. Their length is about 1/4 of an inch with an oblong flat shape. Their size is comparable to an apple seed.