Waxahachie, TX Bedbugs, Fleas & Ticks -Bedbugs hide in beds, rugs, blankets, clothing, underneath wallpaper, under rags, between window curtain folds, behind wall decorations and behind wooden home furniture. They love to strike in the evening and they will remain active until right before dawn. Bedbugs bite uncovered skin of a person in an infested bed and leave reddish colored scratchy spots. They just don't wander away from sleeping and relaxing areas but they manage to travel more than 100 feet during the night to search for food. Bed bugs were once terminated in the United States however they are making a comeback by making use of international travelers. The most frequent places to get them are hotel rooms and condo buildings. Bedbugs can survive annually without food. This permits them to journey from different locations until they found a comforting place with food. They will hide on clothes and suitcases of travelers. Additionally they reside in couches and can be transferred from house to house through used furniture. Domestic animals like dogs and cats have thick fur which makes for a good hiding location for bedbugs. Traveling on public transportation like tour bus, rails and taxi cabs can bring you into contact with bedbugs which you then take to your residence. Bed bugs are six legged parasitic pests that suck human and pet blood. Their size is around 1/4 of an inch with an oval flat shape. Their size is comparable to an apple seed.