Bed Bug Bites

However bites may not become obvious for several days or at all on some individuals.

Bed bug bites.

Because of the way they mate they multiply in size while breeding. The bites often appear in a zig zag formation but may appear in a straight line if the bugs bite you in the morning. Some individuals who are bitten by bed bugs develop itching red welts or swelling the day after being bitten. Bites tend to occur on exposed areas of the body.

Bed bugs are wingless oval shaped insects. Studies show that they have a preference of biting the skin around the eyelids and such areas as the neck face feet and arms. The key to preventing bed bug bites is to stop the insects entering feeding and breeding in human environments. Does this picture of bed bug bites look familiar.

In the daytime bed bugs often seek refuge in the cracks and crevices of furniture. Bed bug bites occur most commonly on exposed skin such as the upper body neck arms and shoulders. Their bodies are small and flat and can be very hard to detect in your home. Bed bug bites appear as red itchy bumps on the skin usually on the arms or shoulders and are typically the first sign that you have be bugs.

Many people do not react at all.