So if you thought that there was only one kind of bed bug out there, you shouldn’t be surprised to learn that there are actually three types of bed bugs that like people.
Being able to identify which species of bedbug actually helps to eradicate them.
The three different types of bed bugs that like feeding on us humans are the Lectularius, Hemipterus, and Boueti. The first two types of bed bugs like to feed on people although the Boueti is more interested in bats but won’t so no to a human. They like to hide in and around mattresses, bed frames, headboards, cracks and crevices, sofas, carpets, and even behind walls, pictures and outlets.
Not all people react to bed bug bites, but they can be identified by the red bite marks that are usually in a straight or twist and turn pattern, dark fecal spots on bed sheets, mattresses, box springs, headboards and furniture.
Bat and Swallow bugs are almost indistinguishable from bed bugs leaving the same kind of bites. Again I must add that it is tempting to “do it yourself” when dealing with bed bugs but rarely can you eliminate a bed bug infestation with retail products.
Go Green Pest Control owner Randy Bilesky is a long-time South Delta resident. Trained and certified, Bilesky has first-hand knowledge of the pest problems that local homeowners and business owners encounter.
