How Do You Know That You Have Bed Bugs

Have you wanted to know how to check for bed bugs? Most of the time there is no way of knowing where a bed bug infestation originated or how it was brought into your home. The good news is that bed bugs leave certain signs behind that let us know they were there, or are in your home, so you can start the elimination process. To find the signs that bed bugs leave behind, one must know how to check for bed bugs in various places around the home. In order to do this effectively, there are certain tools that one can use in order to effectively see a bed bug, such as a magnifying glass, double stick tape, and a putty knife. A flashlight may also be helpful for dark or hard-to-see areas. These tools may sound random, but because bed bugs are so small and like to hide in cracks and crevices, you may not be able to see them with the naked eye. Follow the steps below for different ways how to check for bed bugs around your home.
The first places you want to check are the beds around your home. To do this, remove all the bed linens and covers from the bed so that only the mattress is showing. Look for reddish-brown stains in a circular pattern on the mattress. These stains are usually found on the box spring or in the crack and crevices of the mattress seems. If you notice an area like this, take your magnifying glass or double-stick tape to the mattress area and look for bed bugs. You can also check sofas, chairs, and other furniture the exact same way when looking for bed bugs.

Bed bugs are small bugs that are white to brown in color. These bugs are often most noticeable after they feed when they turn a rusty color, much like the color of blood. Bed bugs are no bigger than an apple seed, and knowing how to check for bed bugs effectively and knowing what to look for can help you identify a problem before it gets out of control.

Using a putty knife, you want to look for bed bugs in small cracks and crevices around your home, particularly around window sills and baseboards. Scrape the knife along these cracks and look for dried blood and other signs mentioned above. Knowing how to check for bed bugs and identifying them is very important for removal.

If you notice after checking for bed bugs that you may have an infestation, contact a pest control professional capable of handling the problem. There are also certain steps you can take after the professional has done his job to eliminate the possibility of having bed bugs in your home again. This process is very similar to learning how to check for bed bugs around the home, except that certain steps are taken to eliminate and kill any bed bugs that may be lurking around the home even after the professional has sprayed for the problem.

How Do You Know If You Have Bed Bugs?

You may ask, how do you know if you have bed bugs, what do these insects look like and how will you know which insect you should observe. These are common queries people often ask. If you suspect that you have these insects at home, you should find out the indicators. Look for blood spots on sheets and also dark brown spots on mattresses, partitions, and bed frames.

If you see them, there may be a bed bug infestation on your hands. Bed bugs are good at hiding, as they are skinny, so they can slip into cracks or anywhere you will have trouble seeing them. Bed bugs suck blood late at night, especially when you are sleeping. You could also get bed bug bites during the evening or day without even knowing it. Bed bug bites can be difficult to recognize, as the appearance is often the same as other insect bites. Even a dermatologist often cannot recognize a bed bug bite or decide whether it is from a bite of a different insect.

Bites can also appear differently from one person to another. On some people, the bites are significant and appear like a red dot in the middle where the skin was penetrated, while on others, they may look like pimples. Bed bugs usually bite in a semi-circular style, which causes a pattern of bites. However, there are numerous cases in which the victim does not end up with a pattern of bites. Being bitten by one of these insects is absolutely unpleasant. Your skin can be irritated and even inflamed depending on how sensitive you are to bed bug bites. Some people described the bite as being like a mosquito bite – very itchy, but it could last for several days. The reaction to this insect’s saliva injected into the skin, causes itchiness and could disturb your sleep in a severe way.

Texas is home to more species of snakes than any other state — over 110 species and subspecies, but there are six that are venomous that you should watch out for while camping in your travel trailer or RV at a Texas RV park. When camping in any area, but especially if you camp in the woods or fields on private property, you should watch for snakes. If you are not sure what kind of snake you come across, give it a wide berth. Also, make sure pets don’t tangle with snakes.

Texas Coral Snake: The Texas coral snake has red, black, and yellow rings. The yellow rings separate the red and black rings. This snake’s head is black. Typically, in venomous snakes with this type of pattern, the snake is venomous when the red and yellow bands touch. If the red and black bands touch, the snake is usually non-venomous. A coral snake is usually less than 24 inches long, but they have been known to grow to almost 50 inches. Coral snakes live in areas that are partially wooded. They like areas with a lot of leaves, sticks, and other organic debris lying around. It eats small lizards and other small snakes. It is the most venomous snake in the area.

Western Pygmy Rattlesnake: It is rare to see this snake. It prefers the open and wooded lowlands of the upper Texas coast. It grows to about 20 inches long. It usually hangs out where there is standing water.

Western Diamondback Rattlesnake: This is the most common venomous snake in Texas. It likes arid terrain with sparse vegetation. It is also the second-largest venomous snake in the United States. It usually grows to an adult length of 3 to 4 feet, but Western diamondbacks that are over 7 feet long have been seen. It has a black-and-white-banded tail. This snake’s back has diamond-shaped blotches that have light-colored borders.

Canebrake Rattlesnake: This snake has dark-colored chevron cross bands on its back. The rest of its body ranges from grayish brown to pinkish brown, except for its tail, which is glossy black. It is often referred to as the “velvet tail.” The canebrake can reach lengths of over 6 feet but is usually 3 to 5 feet long. It usually eats small animals and is usually found in lowland forests near rivers and lakes. It is another rare species and is protected by the State of Texas.

Southern Copperhead: This snake is light tan or pale brown and has hourglass-shaped crossbands. The narrow part of the hourglass shape is in the middle of the snake’s back. Though the Southern copperhead can grow to 52 inches, it is usually 24 to 26 inches long. It is generally found in wooded areas near streams or bayous. It is commonly seen in urban parks and wooded lots and likes to hide underbrush.

Western Cottonmouth: The Western cottonmouth, also known as the water moccasin is dark. It does have cross-banding, but it is ill-defined. It has a large flat head that is wider than its neck. The head also has a wide, dark brown stripe that has white borders. This snake grows up to over 5 feet but is generally 24 to 36 inches long. It likes areas with permanent water and is popular in areas with marshes and swamps.

It is feared that more than 700 migrants are dead in the Mediterranean shipwrecks that happened in the past weeks despite European ships saving thousands in rescue operations. Statistics has it that it had been the largest since April last year. The incident in 2015 killed 800 people who were trapped inside the ship that sank in the Mediterranean waters. Humanitarian organizations inform that migrant boats have sunk without any trace in this region. Even the dead were never recovered. Only their families reported that there family members who were in the ship never returned home.

Migrants attempt to travel by sea as the waters are warmer, and the weather is calm. The highest casualty was reported from a wooden fishing boat that was towed by a smuggler’s boat from the port of Sabratha in Libya. The boat sank on Thursday. A 21-year-old survivor Filmon Selomon from Eritrea reported to the Associated Press that the water came into the second boat, and the migrants tried to push the water out of the boat but in vain. This happened just three hours into the navigation.

While speaking to the reporter the survivor said that water was coming from everywhere and even after six hours it was impossible to push the water. Another survivor Mohammed Ali Iman, 17 years old who was rescued five days ago said the second boat the water after the first one was left with no fuel. Around 300 people sunk with the second boat, around 90 were saved who jumped into the sea and another 500 from the first boat. Crossing the Mediterranean is turning out to be dangerous with hundreds crossing every year.

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