Are you tired of waking up itching and scratching? Have you tried to treat your home or fleas but you're still dealing with itchy bites on a daily basis? While it's possible that you are dealing with a flea infestation of some kind, there is also a high likelihood that what you're actually experiencing is a bed bug infestation. Bed bugs can strike anyone at any time; it doesn't matter how "clean" or how "dirty" a given dwelling is. While there might be more places for pests to hide in a "dirty" home, the reality is that there are still plenty of hiding places for them to hide in a spotless home. Some signs that you are, indeed, dealing with bed bugs include the following:
Random piles of "coffee grounds": Like mosquitos, bed bugs are blood-suckers. But while only adult female mosquitos actually drink blood, all bed bugs need blood to survive. Once this blood is digested and has passed through the digestive tract of a bed bug, it comes out looking something like coffee grounds. If you see what looks like bits of coffee in or around your bed then this is a sure sign that you are in need of a bed bug treatment as soon as possible.
Attack period: Although fleas can be called nocturnal, they are going to be mainly active around dawn and dusk. They can also be found throughout your home, though they may be concentrated around any pet beds you might have. In contrast, bed bugs are pretty much completely nocturnal and prefer to live in and around your bed. While you might have bed bugs living in and on your couch, you are going to be more likely to be bitten while you are in bed asleep. If this sounds familiar, a professional bed bug treatment is going to help you to get rid of the problem.
Bite pattern: Fleas and mosquitos will both bite you seemingly at random. There will be no apparent pattern to the bites and when or where they appear. Bed bugs, on the other hand, frequently leave a straight line or a zig-zag of bites when they attack. If your bites are in neat rows or seem to be following a zig-zag pattern then it's essential that you have a bed bug treatment as soon as possible. The sooner you are able to get rid of these pests the sooner you're going to be able to wake up without any bites.
