Bed Bugs?????

[MiknMinMouse]

Okay the bed bug thread in the resort section has me a little nervous about a couple of upcoming trips where we're staying in hotels. I've never seen a bed bug, can you see them? What do they look like? Is there anything you can spray when you get into a hotel room to get rid of them just in case???

I know being a little paranoid here, but the thread had me worried.

 

[kelleigh1]

I'm curious myself. I figure it's good information to have, especially with upcoming vacations.

 

[MiknMinMouse]

bumping just in case someone missed it the first time Any help is appreciated.

 

[Sparx]

aren't bed bugs everywhere? I always thought they lived in all sorts of places. I've never seen one, but I'm sure they're there. I might be thinking of something else though.

 

[Miss Jasmine]

There was a lot of info on those resort board threads. Do a search and read them, there were some links to very scary sites.

 

[dustysky]

I drive by this place everyday... ewwww . Check out this artical that was in our newspaper last week.

http://www.sun-herald.com/NewsArchive2/070406/tp1ch5.htm?date=070406&story=tp1ch5.htm

 

[Lil_Tink]

They are about 1/4 inch brownish bugs I believe.

 

[Am_I_There_Yet]

Awww, aren't they cute, in a tick sort of way?

 

[L107ANGEL]

I drive by this place everyday... ewwww . Check out this artical that was in our newspaper last week.

http://www.sun-herald.com/NewsArchive2/070406/tp1ch5.htm?date=070406&story=tp1ch5.htm

OMG!!!!!

 

[Dopey Sharon]

http://www.uos.harvard.edu/ehs/pes_bedbug.shtml#

 

[Dopey Sharon]

Bed Bug
Cimex lectularius

Color: Mahogany to rusty brown; red after a blood meal
Legs: Six
Shape: Flat; broad oval
Size: 1/4
Antennae: Yes
Flight: No

Bed bugs get their name because they like to live and feed in beds.

Habits
Bed bugs like to travel and will hide in suitcases, boxes and shoes to be near a food supply. They are elusive, nocturnal creatures. They can hide behind baseboards, electrical switch plates, picture frames, even wall paper. They come out at night for a blood meal.

Habitat
Bed bugs like to hide in small cracks and crevices close to a human environment. Bed bugs can be detected often by looking for black tracks on bedding, which are the bed bugs' fecal stains. (The stains show up best on white- or light-colored bedding, and may be more difficult to see on darker bedding.) They can be found behind baseboards, wallpaper, upholstery, and in furniture crevices.

Threats
Although bed bugs can dine on any warm-blooded animal, they primarily dine on humans. Bed bugs do not transmit diseases, but their bites can become red, itchy welts.


Bed bugs can be found in All 50 States


Prevention:
Vacuum suitcases after returning from a vacation. Check your bed sheets for tell-tale blood spots.

 

[Eeyore'sthebest]

I had bed bug bites when I was backpacking in Europe. It was in Florence, Italy to be precise. There were 4 of us sharing a room at your typical youth hostel. 3 of us were in beds, 1 on a cot. The 3 of us in beds woke up with bites all over us. We at first thought they were mosquitos but the cot was under the window and that girl had nothing. Took us a little bit to figure it out but when it dawned on us we were pretty freaked out. They itched like crazy!!

 

[L107ANGEL]

I had bed bug bites when I was backpacking in Europe. It was in Florence, Italy to be precise. There were 4 of us sharing a room at your typical youth hostel. 3 of us were in beds, 1 on a cot. The 3 of us in beds woke up with bites all over us. We at first thought they were mosquitos but the cot was under the window and that girl had nothing. Took us a little bit to figure it out but when it dawned on us we were pretty freaked out. They itched like crazy!!

No way!!!! EWWW!

 

[kimmikayb]

We thought we had bed bugs last winter so I did a lot of research. I guess what surprised me the most is they hide in little space like joints of furniture and it's recommended to TAKE YOUR FURNITURE APART! Yikes!

My problem ended up being fleas, thank goodness!

 

[MiknMinMouse]

good gookomooka. That's awful. It seems there's no real way to protect yourself against bed bugs in a hotel, until you're bit or something. I guess I'll be doing a lot of inspecting. SIGH.

 

[need_a_Disney_fix]

I think I will now crawl back into my bubble and cower in a fetal position. ACKY! One thing worse would be to have them in a sleeping bag and the zipper is stuck! *now sucking thumb while in fetal position*

 

[mickeyfan2]

Oh no!!! Not another bed bugs thread.