Westworth Village, TX Bedbugs, Fleas & Ticks - 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. This enables them to journey from various places until they found a comforting place with food. They hide on clothes and suitcases of travelers. In addition they are now living in couches and is transferred from property to property through used furniture. Domestic animals like dogs and cats have thick fur which makes for an excellent hiding spot for bed bugs. Using public transportation like shuttle bus, trains and airport taxis can bring you into contact with bed bugs which you then take to your residence. Bedbugs are six legged parasitic pests that suck human and pet blood. Their length is approximately 1/4 of an inch with an oval flat appearance. Their size is just like an apple seed. Top of the part of their body has gold colored hair, antennae and cone like eyes.