University Park, TX Bedbugs, Fleas & Ticks - Bedbugs hide in bedding, carpeting, bedsheets, garments, underneath wallpaper, under cloths, between window curtain folds, behind wall decors and behind wood furnishings. They like to strike through the night and they will remain active right up until prior to dawn. Bed bugs bite uncovered skin of a man or woman sleeping in an infested bed and leave reddish scratchy bites. They do not wander off from sleeping and lounging areas nonetheless they have the ability to travel in excess of 100 feet during the night to look for food. Bed bugs were once terminated in the USA but you are making a comeback with the help of international travelers. The most typical places to locate them are hotel rooms and condominium buildings. These bugs can survive a year without food. This enables them to journey from different places until they found a comforting place with food. They hide on clothes and suitcases of travelers. They also are in couches and is transferred from home to home through used furniture. Domestic animals like dogs and cats have thick fur which makes for a good hiding place for bed bugs. Riding public transportation like shuttle bus, railroads and airport taxis can bring you into contact with bed bugs which you then take to your home. Bed bugs are six legged parasitic pests that suck human and pet blood. Their length is about 1/4 of an inch with an oval flat shape.