Hello everyone! Hope you all are doing well. Welcome to another blog presentation on IN THE WHITE.
Today, I will share facts about an insect that loves to feed on human blood. Many of you would be thinking about mosquitoes after reading about “insects that feed on human blood,” but another creature needs blood to survive. This insect is known as “Bedbugs.”
Here are some interesting yet scary facts about bedbugs.
- Bedbugs can survive in extreme weather conditions and live up to a year or more.
- They feed primarily on humans. Although bedbugs worldwide enjoy feeding on birds and some mammals, these insects love human blood the most and can travel between 5-20 feet from their hiding place to reach a host.
- Mattresses are not the only places bedbugs like to live. Even though they got their name because these species can easily haunt down their host conveniently at nighttime. But can be found in cracked walls, cupboards, pages & bindings of books, clothes, cushions and pillows.
- Bed bug bite is like a mosquito, but you may not know up to two weeks after the bug has fed on you. The bitten area will be reddish, raised, and itchy
5. Luckily, bedbugs do not spread any disease, but it is always good to take precautionary steps from becoming a victim of these bugs. Here is how it can be done.
- Avoid too much scratching of the bitten area, as this may cause skin infection, especially if fingernails contain dirt or germs.
- Apply anti itch cream on the agitated skin.
6. Eliminating bedbugs for good will take quite a bit of time but self-learning on chemical and non-chemical treatments, washing and drying of clothes and linens at high heat temperatures are some of the ways to counter these unwanted insects.
So, with those words, I hope you found this writing piece informative and interesting. Thank you for reading.
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