Sunnyvale, TX Bedbugs, Fleas & Ticks - Bedbugs hide in mattresses, carpeting and rugs, bedsheets, garments, underneath wallpaper, under rags, between drape folds, behind wall decors and behind wood furniture. They like to strike in the evening and they will remain active right up until before dawn. Bedbugs bite uncovered skin of a individual sleeping in an infested bed by leaving reddish itchy dots. They just don't wander off from sleeping and relaxing areas but they manage to travel in excess of 100 feet throughout the night to look for food. Bed bugs were once terminated in the USA but they are making a comeback by making use of international travelers. The most typical places to get them are motels and condo buildings. Bedbugs can survive per year without food. This allows them to journey from different locations until they found a comforting place with food. They hide on clothes and suitcases of travelers. In addition they are now living in couches and can be transferred from house to house through used furniture. Domestic animals like cats have thick fur which makes for a great hiding place for bedbugs. Using public transportation like tour bus, railroads and taxi cabs can bring you into contact with bed bugs which you then take to your residence. Bed bugs are six legged parasitic bugs that suck human and animal blood. Their size is approximately 1/4 inch with an oblong flat appearance. Their size is comparable to an apple seed. Top of the area of their body has gold shaded hair, antennae and cone like eyes.