Have you ever seen a bedbug the small? Or I guess a better question would be have you ever seen a bedbug?Today I was treating a full-blown infestation. Thousands of dead bugs on the mattress and box spring alone, not to mention the bedframe itself, the wall, sofas and loveseats, outlets, etc. This issue had been left gone for way too long. Whether they were embarrassed or didn’t give a hoot, they should have sought help. They were trying the best they could with store-bought products but not using them correctly. If anything the way they were using Them was poor for their health. Less is more when it comes to pesticides and pest control.
Bedbugs go through approximately 5 to 7 stages, or what we call instars. This is when they take a blood meal and after a period of time molt (she’s) their skin and grow to the next size. They do this until they become an adult and are old enough to mate. This one pictured above, had hatched from an egg not too long ago and has already taken its first blood meal. It also utilizes human blood, not only to create its new exoskeleton, but also to survive. Like humans, insects need moisture in order to survive. How can I tell it took a blood meal? Due to the fact that this insect is young and iridescent in color, you can see the dark spot within its abdomen. This is digested or partially digested blood. It will eventually “poop” it out and leave a spot that looks like tar on its surrounding environment.
Pictured here we have a grouping of bedbugs, possibly 30 to 40, within a harborage spot. A spot which they like to rest. They prefer to be cryptic and rest within groups. You can notice that the what used to be white material is now black with excrement, or poop. Above this line of bedbugs you will see a small white capsule (top left). This is a bedbug egg. The female at maturity can lay one per day! If you look at it closely you can see a little flap at the end which will open and release a first stage bedbug when it is ready to emerge.
Also if you look in between the bedbugs you can see eggs scattered throughout the harborage site. These will all eventually hatch and become new bedbugs.
Here’s a first stage bedbug located on a book bag.
I zoomed in a little bit on this picture so you can get a better look at what I’m pointing at
Same mattress, different corner. You can see how as a pull away the beading from the corner of the mattress, The bedbugs are piled in all tight and secure. They like to feel the pressure on their abdomen and they’re back in order to feel safe.
If you have a bedbug infestation, please don’t wait too long to seek expert advice! It takes someone who knows how bedbugs operate in order to kill them all.
Stay bedbug free! Seek advice! Don’t let this ugly guy ruin your night!
