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Starting to itch and scratch when you wake up in the morning? You might want to inspect your sheets. Bed bugs don’t care if your home is clean or dirty. They can live anywhere, so long as they have a food source: blood. They do prefer warmer climates, especially warm-blooded hosts. Female bed bugs can […]

Bed bugs are one of the most hated creatures on earth. Just the utterance of their name strikes fear and disgust into even the most insect-friendly people. No one wants them in their home, and everyone knows that once they arrive, they can be very hard to evict. However, these little critters can actually be

When it comes to bed bugs, there are more extermination myths than accurate facts out there. Some common questions about bed bug treatment include, “What’s the quickest and safest way to kill bed bugs?” “Does heat kill bed bugs?” and “How hot does it have to be to kill bed bugs?” If you are suffering

Few words can sour a mood like these two: “bed bugs.” The discovery of those creepy crawlers in your home, office, or hotel room can throw your entire life into an uproar. Can you leave your home without worrying about spreading the critters to your friends and neighbors? Will you need to destroy your furniture?

Bed bugs are gross. You may think bed bugs only infest hotel rooms or other public quarters, but this isn’t true. Bed bugs are not an indicator of how clean a home is—they do not discriminate. And Seattle ranks 39th in the country for bed bugs, which means you should be on the lookout for

What’s far worse than sleeping and having that nightmare of falling into a bottomless pit? The answer may be a lot of things, but one of the top real-life nightmares on our list is waking up to little insects crawling around your bed and leaving red itchy bites all over your body. Yep, we’re talking

Did you know that there are more insects than humans on earth? Allegedly, there are more than 10 quintillions at any time! Fortunately, most of them are harmless. In fact, some can even be beneficial! Take ladybugs, for instance—they help get rid of crop-damaging aphids. Some insects, however, are harmful. For example, it’s not uncommon

Bed bugs are small and invasive so if you think they are in your home, you should be on the phone with an exterminator ASAP. If it’s your first time seeking a bed bug control service, you probably have tons of questions. The most common question is how much it will cost to get rid

A whopping 91,000 species — that’s the number of described insect species you’ll find in the US! Fascinating, right? Definitely, but not when these insects start to invade homes. And in the US, that’s very common, especially bed bugs, which pest control pros say they find in 91% of homes. Roaches, with their 5,000 known

Dogs are man’s best friend–in more ways than one. They’re also one of our best working companions. And while most people think of seeing-eye dogs or police dogs as working dogs, dogs can also go to work in a different (and slightly more gross) setting. The past several years have seen skyrocketing demand for bed