Bed Bugs are tiny insects that feed on human blood. Their bodies have by a hard shell named exoskeleton. Bedbugs are usually found in mattresses or furniture. They are very difficult to get rid of because they can survive without human blood for months.
When it comes to just born baby bed bugs: they hatch out of eggs after being laid by adult female bed bugs. These eggs are very tiny and hard to spot with the naked eye.
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Size of Just Born Baby Bed Bugs
Baby bed bugs are smaller than adult bed bugs. Females are generally bigger than males. Bed bugs’ size ranges from 1mm to 5mm wide and 1.2 mm to 7mm long depending on where they are in their life cycle.
Do Baby Bed Bugs Bite?
To stay alive, develop and molt to the next stage, a nymph must feed on blood as soon as it hatches. So Bed bugs bite people to survive.
When the bugs grow, they can spend several weeks without feeding. The feeding period of baby bed bugs is shorter than that of adult bed bugs.
Does a baby bed bug bite itch?
The bite marks of baby bed bugs are similar to those of adult bed bugs.
They are identical. You’ll see red, itchy spots all over your body when you’ve been bitten by bed bugs.
Baby bed bugs will bite you on the exposed skin just like adult bugs. The bite marks of baby bed bugs and those of other bugs are similar, however.
Beds and clothes can contain microscopic bugs that bite. It is possible for these bugs to leave bite marks that look identical to bed bugs.
Can You See Baby Bed Bugs?
Bed bugs are generally smaller, translucent, or yellowish-white in color when they are young (also called nymphs).
As they have a translucent color, you can hardly see them with the naked eye when they are unfed. Their color turns red after they are fed with human blood.
What Do Baby Bed Bugs Bites Look Like?
A bed bug can bite anywhere on the body. Bite marks usually appear on areas that are exposed while sleeping, including hands, neck, legs, shoulders, face, and arms.
People rarely feel or show symptoms from bites other than the small dots where they were bitten and some minor swelling or irritation around it. Some individuals are very sensitive to bites and may experience more severe symptoms.
The symptoms most often appear more or less immediately after the bite, but they can also develop over the following days. The symptoms usually go away within a week or two without further irritation.
In almost all cases, bed bug bites cause some discomfort, most commonly itching and swelling. Additional symptoms include:
- burning pains
- accompanied by an itchy bump
- It’s an itchy red bump surrounded by a light swelling and a dark center
- A zigzag bite line of small red bumps or welts surrounding blisters or hives
- A bite often leaves small spots of blood on sheets or bedclothes as they dry or stain
- A dried stain on a fabric that looks reddish or reddish-brown caused by bed bug droppings, As the nymphs mature, they shed their white or clear skin
The sore is also affected by the characteristics of the bug’s bite and the person bitten.
In some rare cases, people develop severe reactions, symptoms due to bed bug bites. Among the most serious symptoms are:
- Fever That Makes You Feel Nauseous Or Flu-Like
- Swollen Tongue
- Heart Palpitations
- Breathing Problems
- Accompanied By Swelling
- And Other Symptoms
The presence of bed bugs at your home may result in additional health problems:
The skin’s surface is compromised, thus increasing the risk of infection. Lack of sleep can be very stressful. Sleeping may be difficult even impossible for some due to the fact that bed bugs only feed in the night.
In addition to feelings of depression, anxiety, general fatigue, and a compromised immune system, a constant lack of sleep has been linked to lowered wellbeing.
Negative perceptions of bed bugs, such as the mistaken association with dirty rooms, may contribute to depression and low self-esteem.
Where Would You Find Baby Bed Bugs?
Bed bugs are generally neither solitary nor social insects. Although bed bugs usually live in groups, a single bed bug can survive without others. The nymphs of bed bugs can still be found in places where adults hide.
Below are a few places where baby bed bugs might hide:
- Mattress buttons, seams, and zippers
- Upholstery, bed frames, and box springs
- Items that are rarely used such as old clothes
- located inside cracks or crevices or very small openings
- Pictures, clocks, and calendars
- Interior and exterior corners of cabinets, drawers, and storage boxes
- Electric receptacles, hinges, and screws
Where Do Baby Bed Bugs Come From?
If you are using public transportation or sitting in a public space such as a library, be on the lookout for bed bugs since bed bugs can be found anywhere humans congregate and spend extended periods of time.
Before you sleep in a hotel room, make sure the room is inspected. Seek out tell-tale blood stains or bugs or eggshells on your bedsheets. To aid in your visual inspection, use a small flashlight.
Due to the ease with which bed bugs travel, make sure to vacuum suitcases and inspect for signs of bed bugs after a vacation.
When staying at hotels, bring a large trash bag to store your suitcase in, and be sure to wash clothes on hot cycles once you return home, even if they haven’t been worn.
Furthermore, never bring second-hand furniture into a home without thoroughly inspecting for signs of bed bugs, especially mattresses and box springs.
An untrained person will have difficulty detecting an infestation in furniture, so you may want to consider having a pest control professional inspect it.
How to get rid of baby bed bugs
Cleaning up the whole room and decluttering the corners is the first step. Clean bedsheets, curtains, linen clothes, in a hot-water, you must set your dryer to the highest temperature and toss them in.
Shoes, for example, cannot be washed but can be dried. This kills bed bugs as well as their eggs and larvae. You can also place items that you cannot treat in a plastic bag and store them for up to a year to make sure all bugs have died. But why a year? Since bed bugs can survive for up to one year without being in contact with their hosts.
Scrub the mattress thoroughly With a hard brush. Bugs will be pushed to the mattress surface as a result of this disturbance of their habitat. You apply the same procedure to sofas and carpets.
Vacuuming your bed mattress, carpet, and any other nearby areas is the next step. If you want to ensure that pests cannot escape, use a vacuum cleaner with a HEPA filter. Put everything you throw away in a plastic bag and seal it tight. While you can throw it out immediately, you run the risk of infesting your neighbors’ properties and infecting their pets. It is best to spray insect repellent before disposing of the plastic bag to kill the bugs.
You might also have bed bugs hiding in your walls if you have cracks or peeling wallpaper. Cracks should be repaired and ripped wallpaper should be glued back as soon as possible.
As of now specialized chemical treatments designed for that purpose is the most effective way to eliminate bed bugs from your home. Ensure that the product can be used on fabrics, like mattresses and pillows, by checking its label.
Infested areas should be kept clean, this will control bed bugs and prevent them from spreading, but removing them totally requires a professional exterminator. You should change your pillow every 1-2 years, and your mattress every 7years, to prevent bed bug infestations.
Conclusion
Correct Identification of any insect infestation is always the first step to treat them. So I gave you all the information about how to identify baby bed bugs, how their bites look, where to find them and how to exterminate them.
Thank you for reading this far and let me know if you have any questions.
Perry Benani
