Seeing a bed bug bite change from red to purple can make an ordinary-looking welt suddenly seem much more serious. The difficult part is that “purple” can describe several different […]
How to Get Rid of Bed Bugs in a Couch
A couch creates an awkward bed bug problem because most of the places that need attention are not the surfaces you normally see. Pull off the cushions and there are […]
Can Bed Bugs Live in Electrical Outlets?
Finding a bed bug near an electrical outlet can make the situation look stranger than it really is. There is nothing about electricity that a bed bug needs to survive. […]
Does Heat Kill Bed Bugs? Here’s the Temperature You Actually Need
Heat absolutely can kill bed bugs, but a hot room and a lethal bed bug temperature are not the same thing. A thermometer sitting in open air might show an […]
Mold vs. Bed Bugs: How to Tell What You’re Actually Looking At
Everything else compared on this site is at least an animal. Mold isn’t even that. It’s a fungus, and confusing it with a bed bug problem means looking for the […]
Why Are Bed Bugs Becoming Resistant to Pesticides?
Yes. Bed bugs have developed substantial resistance to several insecticides, particularly pyrethroids. In one documented population, the resistance ratio reached 1,235,000-fold for permethrin and 370,000-fold for deltamethrin compared with a […]
What Do Bed Bug Stains and Smears on Sheets Look Like?
Bed bug stains on sheets usually fall into two different categories. Rusty or reddish stains can appear when a bed bug is crushed, while small dark spots can be bed […]
Cockroaches vs. Bed Bugs: How to Know Which One You Found
A German cockroach nymph and a bed bug can both be small, wingless, brownish household insects, but their appearance separates them quickly once you know where to look. German cockroach […]
Do Earwigs Carry or Spread Disease?
Finding an earwig crawling across a bathroom floor, kitchen counter, or bed can make the insect look like a health threat. Earwigs are not considered disease vectors and are not […]
Can Earwigs Actually Crawl Into Your Ear? What to Do If One Does
Yes, an earwig can accidentally crawl into a person’s ear, but this is not normal earwig behavior. Earwigs do not seek out human ears, burrow toward the brain, or use […]