When dealing with bed lice, it is necessary to distinguish between bed bugs and body lice for proper extermination. Bed bugs are brown in color, and body lice are transparent but turn into a brown color after filling up with human blood. Bed bugs and body lice are both parasites that feed on human blood. Bed bugs are bigger than body lice and, if numerous, can spread a foul odor through a room. Bed bugs leave multiple small bite marks that may or may not cause itchiness. Body lice leave one small bite that do cause itches in most people.
bed bugs survive by eating human blood
Bed bugs can detect carbon dioxide from up to 5 feet away to locate their human hosts.
The first sign one normally has that there are bed bugs in their home is the bit marks they have on their body when they wake up.
no crabs attack your crotch (itchy) bed bugs attack your body (scratchy)
Bed bugs live in conjunction with humans, not on humans. They are expert hitchhikers, and my use your body or clothing as a means of transportation from one place to another, but they will not live on your body, they will feed of of your blood and return to their hiding places.
Bed bugs are mainly attracted to warmth, carbon dioxide, and human scent in a home environment.
Bed bugs are small insects that feed on blood and typically live in bedding and furniture, while lice are tiny parasites that live on the scalp and feed on blood. Bed bugs can cause itchy bites and infestations in homes, while lice are mainly found on the human body and can spread easily through close contact.
Yes, the face is best exposed at night, so bed bugs mostly bite in the face and neck.
Bed Bugs are brown with a blackish head and and very small antennas. Bed bugs will be found on beds, under mattresses, and near the bed. You will need to spray chemicals to kill the bugs.
Bed bugs are usually a brownish red color, but are usually white when they are first born, and can also appear red when they have recently had a blood meal. Gross, huh?
Bed Bugs feed on humans by biting them and drinking their blood but when they are not feeding they live in the bedding, bed frame and in bedroom furniture.