How to Check for Bedbugs
Bedbugs, blood sucking insects found in beds and homes around the world, can be a nasty pest, leaving terrible tiny bites all over your body while you sleep. Those dealing with a bed-bug infestation will often wake up with a mysterious bite clusters on their body with no sign of the bedbugs. Bed bugs are difficult to trace, not because they're invisible to the human eye as commonly thought, but because they move so quickly, making it difficult to spot a bedbug infestation. You can see bed bugs in action, if you move quickly and take a few extra steps. Does this Spark an idea?
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Check in and around your mattress and box spring for small, flat, translucent brown skins or any tiny red or black spots, which could be fecal spots or dried blood, which could indicate a bedbug infestation. Make sure to flip your mattress over when checking and to check between the mattress and box spring.
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Check along any crevices or curtains in your room for the bugs. Though they may not be on your bed, bed bugs can inhabit other parts of the room, such as the bed frame or curtains.
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Take note of any strange smells in the room. Large groups of bed bugs emit a sweet smell which may give away their presence.
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Set an alarm about an hour before sunrise and keep a flashlight handy. Without moving too much, check the areas mentioned in the previous steps. You may be able to spot the bed bugs in the act, according to an article from Bed-sheets-only.com.
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