Bed bugs have been relying on humans as their primary food source for millennia. These tiny, flat parasites predominantly feed on human blood and then take shelter in the crevices of our mattresses, box springs, and bed frames.
A female bed bug can produce hundreds of offspring during her roughly 300-day lifespan. Each feeding provides an adult female with enough nutrition to lay another batch of eggs, which can result in a serious infestation if appropriate steps are not taken quickly.
Key Facts About Bed Bugs
Disease Transmission: Not a disease vector
Lifespan: Approximately 300 days
Cleanliness: Not related to home cleanliness
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Key Facts
Reproduction
Hundreds of eggs per female
Hundreds of eggs per female
Feeding
Human blood, nocturnal
Human blood, nocturnal
Hiding Spots
Mattresses, box springs, frames
Mattresses, box springs, frames
