Bed bugs are tiny night parasites that are usually found in or around your bed.
They feed on warm-blooded creatures by seeking animals and people during the night while their prey are sleeping soundly.
It may cause allergic responses for those who are sensitive to pests and bugs.
It is better to take preventive precautions to avoid a bed bug infestation, because once they invade your area, they can be very hard to eliminate.
These parasites are usually a reddish brown color with a body that is oval and flat.
It measures one fourth of an inch, and usually hides in the bed.
They can also hide in other areas of the house over time.
The color of the bugs can vary to off-white, molt, burnt orange, deed brown, and light tan.
Even though they reside in the bed, some of the pests living on the bed are not bed bugs at all.
Make sure to identify the pests first before using any pest control treatment.
Households need to know how these bugs get in their home in the first place.
There are lots of possible ways for them to get inside your home.
They may catch a ride on your clothes, bags, luggage, a laptop, and numerous other things after staying or traveling somewhere where there are bed bugs.
Public transportation is an example of such a place.
Moving to a new home can also bring bed bugs into your bed through the boxes.
Below are the areas where these creatures frequent:

• They can be found in buildings where many individuals sleep or where sleep turnover is normal; such as college dormitories, hotels and motels.
  
• They frequent areas where individuals often sleep, such as bedrooms.
  They hide in mattresses, box springs, and bed frames.
  
• Because of their flat body, they can hide in cracks, splits, crevices, and gaps found anywhere in the home.
  These places include furniture, walls, structures, and other objects.
  
• They can also be found in holes and empty spaces between walls.
  Thus, they can transfer from one house to another or one room to another.
  
• Bed bugs - like other pests - like warm temperatures.
  They can reside inside computers like net books and laptops, and other appliances that produce heat as well.
  Since these things are mobile, bed bugs have the tendency to transfer from one place to another.
  
• In some cases, birds and other creatures can bring in bed bugs.
  

Keeping Bed Bugs from Entering your Home:

• When traveling on an out-of-town trip, always check the bed before lying down.
  If there are any signs of bed bugs, request a room transfer immediately.
  Inspect the sheets and mattress, including the seams and look for blood spots.
  Check also the bed frame, box spring, headboard, and every edge of the bed.
  Inspect the back of the headboard.
  Inspect all the wood furniture in your room - not just the bed - to check if there are signs of pests.
  As much as possible, avoid putting your bags and luggage on the bed.
  Make sure you have inspected the room well before putting out your things.
  
• If you are in doubt about whether or not you have given a ride to this pest, try to carefully prevent them from getting into your home.
  Separate the used clothes, and take them away to the washing machine.
  Avoid taking off your clothes on a carpet, because bed bugs might stay in there.
  Wipe the floor if you suspected that bed bugs fell out while you were undressing.
  
• Look over your bags and luggage before taking out your clothes.
  Make sure that they did not hide inside.
  Wash them with a brush or use a vacuum to take away their eggs that might have been in your luggage.
  
• When bringing home furniture, check it first and look for signs of these bugs or other pests.
  Inspect the crevices and cracks.
  Do not bring home used mattresses, and wash items like beddings and curtains before bringing them home.
  

If somebody in the house is complaining of bites during the night, you might as well consider these bugs.
If this happens, check other signs and fix the problem immediately.
Call for a pest control expert to deal with problem.