Copeville, TX Bedbugs, Fleas & Ticks - Bedbugs are six legged parasitic insects that suck human and animal blood. Their size is around 1/4 of an inch with an oblong flat form. Their size is similar to an apple seed. The upper part of their bodies has gold colored hair, antennae and cone like eyes. The bottom area of their own bodies is wrinkly like crinkled paper. Bedbugs cannot fly however they can crawl extremely fast. They increase and multiply in the temperature range of 70 degrees up to 80 degrees. A new bedbug, is generally known as a nymph, they are clear in color and changes into a red color after eating. To reach adulthood, a nymph bed bug has to shed its skin about 5 times. An average female can lay 5 up to 7 eggs per week and can produce as much as five-hundred eggs throughout its life-span of 12 months to 1.5 years. The eggs will hatch out within 6 to 17 days when they become known as nymphs. Bed Bug eggs are resistant to bug sprays. Bedbugs hide in bedding, carpeting and rugs, bedsheets, clothing, underneath wallpaper, under towels, between drape folds, behind wall decorations and behind wooden furnishings. They like to attack through the night and they will remain active until prior to dawn. Bed bugs bite uncovered skin of a person sleeping in an infested bed by leaving red-colored scratchy dots. They just don't wander away from sleeping and lounging areas nevertheless they are able to travel more than 100 feet throughout the night to search for food. Bedbugs were once terminated in the US but they are making a comeback with the help of international travelers. The most typical places to find them are motels and condo buildings. Bed bugs can survive 12 months without food.