Fun Bug Facts – Bed Bugs

Did You Know?

  • Bed bug hatchlings are so small they can pass through a stitch-hole in a mattress.
  • It doesn’t matter if a room is dirty or clean. Bed bugs only care about a dark hole to hide in and access to humans.
  • Bed bugs are now found in all 50 states
  • The use of DDT nearly wiped out bed bugs at the end of WW II but experts believe that the ban of DDT in 1972 has contributed to the resurgence of bed bugs.
  • In addition to being found in beds, bed bugs can also be found in carpets, under wallpaper, behind baseboards, and in small cracks and crevices throughout a room.