Lake Worth, TX Bedbugs, Fleas & Ticks - Bedbugs hide in beds, rugs, bedsheets, clothing, underneath wallpaper, under towels, between drape folds, behind wall decors and behind wooden furnishings. They like to attack in the evening and they will remain active until right before daybreak. Bedbugs bite exposed skin of a man or woman sleeping in an infested bed and then leave reddish scratchy dots. They don't wander off from sleeping and relaxing areas however they manage to travel over 100 feet at night time to look for food. Bed bugs were once terminated in the United States but they're making a comeback by using international travelers. The most common places to find them are motels and condominium buildings. These bugs can survive annually without food. This permits them to travel from different 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 can be transferred from property to property through used furniture. Domestic animals like dogs and cats have thick fur which makes for a fantastic hiding location for bedbugs. Using public transportation like bus, rails and cabs can bring you into contact with bed bugs which you then take to your home. Bedbugs are six legged parasitic pests that suck human and animal blood. Their length is around 1/4 of an inch with an oval flat shape.