Westlake, TX Bedbugs, Fleas & Ticks - Bedbugs hide in bedding, carpets and rugs, quilts, clothes, underneath wallpaper, under cloths, between window curtain folds, behind wall decors and behind wooden home furniture. They like to attack through the night and they will remain active until before daybreak. Bedbugs bite exposed skin of a man or woman in an infested bed by leaving reddish colored itchy spots. They don't wander off from sleeping and lounging areas however they have the ability to travel more than 100 ft at night time to search for food. Bed bugs were once terminated in the United States but you are making a comeback with the help of international travelers. The commonest places to locate them are hotels and condo buildings. Bedbugs can survive annually without food. This allows them to travel from various places until they found a comforting place with food. They will hide on clothes and suitcases of travelers. Additionally they live in couches and can be transferred from property to property through used furniture. Domestic animals like dogs have thick fur which makes for a good hiding location for bedbugs. Traveling on public transportation like shuttle bus, railroads and taxis can bring you into contact with bedbugs which you then take to your office. Bedbugs are six legged parasitic pests that suck human and pet blood. Their size is about 1/4 of an inch with an oblong flat appearance. Their size is just like an apple seed.