Bed Bug Treatment Services

Bed bugs do not have wings and are not capable of flight; they mostly move around by crawling or attaching themselves to hosts.

The short answer — wherever it suits them. Bed bugs feed on blood, so you, your family, and pets are their buffet table.

Laundering your linens may temporarily rid them of bed bugs. However, bed bugs spread quickly, and and are not easily exterminated by homeowners. Orkin bed bug treatments can include pesticides or heat treatments.

With the ability to adapt to cooler temperatures, bed bugs can thrive in a number of conditions. The hitchhiking pests are not choosy when it comes to where they hide or who they feed on. As long as blood meals are available, a bed bug will persist.

While their prehistoric ancestors may have had wings, modern bed bugs have wing pads that are undeveloped and not suitable for flight. Bed bugs also cannot jump, so they rely on climbing or crawling to reach a host.

Since the size of an adult bed bug is similar to an apple seed, most people can see the pests without magnification. However, because these insects are nocturnal and cryptic, they are experts at avoiding detection. Bed bugs feed while humans are asleep, so residents typically have to rely on other signs to notice an infestation.