What Do Bed Bugs Look Like?
Identifying bed bugs correctly is crucial for effective bed bug removal in Toronto. Bed bugs are small, oval-shaped insects, usually brownish in color, about the size of an apple seed. After feeding, they become reddish and swollen. Knowing exactly what bed bugs look like helps you take the right action quickly. Without proper identification, any treatment method used for bed bug extermination may fail, leaving you with a persistent infestation. That’s why professional pest control services like Soltech Vision focus on detailed pest identification before starting the extermination process.
Recognizing bed bugs early increases the chances of successful removal. If you’re unsure whether you’re dealing with bed bugs, always consult a licensed bed bug exterminator in Toronto for accurate identification and treatment.
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Description
Size & Shape
Adult bed bugs are about the size of an apple seed, typically measuring 4 to 6 mm long. They have flat, oval-shaped bodies with tapered abdomens.
Colour
Adult bed bugs are generally reddish-brown, while the young ones are lighter in colour.
Body Structure
Bed bugs have three main body segments: the head, thorax, and abdomen. They have six legs and short, segmented antennae.
Wings
Bed bugs do not have wings and cannot fly. However, they crawl around rather quickly on fabrics & furniture and can easily climb walls and ceilings.
Bed Bug Eggs
Eggs are tiny, about 1 mm in size, pearl-white in colour, and shaped like a rice grain. They are often found in clusters attached to surfaces using a sticky substance.
Hiding Spots
Bed bugs prefer hiding in cracks and crevices, such as mattress seams, bed frames, headboards, furniture joints, and electrical outlets. They are elusive pests.
Bed Bug Bites
Their bites are often smaller than a mosquito bite, with red, itchy welts on the skin. However, bites alone are insufficient to diagnose a bed bug infestation and proper inspection is required.
Characteristics of Bed Bugs
Bed bugs are easily recognized by their reddish-brown color, oval shape, and flat, wingless bodies. Typically, bed bugs grow up to 7mm in length—about the size of a quarter inch. After feeding, their bodies become more swollen and slightly elongated, making the dorsal-to-ventral flattening less noticeable. These distinguishing features help differentiate bed bugs from other small insects often mistaken for them.
Proper identification plays a crucial role in effective bed bug extermination in Toronto. Many people misidentify bed bug infestations, confusing them with nymphs of other pests. For accurate identification, it’s always advisable to consult a licensed pest control professional or your local Public Health Unit. Seeking expert confirmation ensures you apply the right bed bug removal strategy and avoid wasting time on ineffective solutions.
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Bugs That Look Like Bed Bugs
Do not confuse bed bugs with ticks, flees or spiders if you happen to see one crawling up your wall. Bed bugs belong to the class insecta and so they have 6 legs, whereas spiders belong to the class arachnida and have 8 legs.
Other critters that bed bugs resemble are: bat bugs, swallow bugs, ticks, spider beetles, carpet beetle larvae, cockroach nymphs, fleas and booklouse.
Bat Bugs
Bat bugs which also feed on blood and are active at night look identical to bed bugs but the difference is in the length of the hairs on their pronotum compared to the bed bugs. Differentiation requires microscopic examination offered by a professional pest control exterminator. The bat bugs typical…
Swallow Bugs
Look almost identical to bed bugs and microscopic examination of the hairs can determine the difference. These bugs feed on birds and live in their nests. When the preferred hosts are unavailable they can feed on humans as well, and our exterminators have spotted Swallow bugs in our clients houses in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).
Ticks
Ticks are also oval, blood sucking nuisances that look like bed bugs, however they are 8 legged arachnids and they are usually found attached to the host and require removal, whereas bed bugs take their meal and hide away until requiring their next blood meal. Ticks are usually acquired from being outdoors in fields and thickets.
Spider beetles
Spider beetles are reddish brown to black and do not bite humans. Adults are 1.5-4 mm and are smaller than adult bed bugs that can reach a 1/4 inch in size. They have a shiny bulbous abdomen, their shape resembles a pear, and they look like apple seeds.
Carpet beetle larvae
Cockroach nymphs
Cockroach nymphs are reddish brown and have antennae that are longer than the size of their bodies. They are not as broad and flat as bed bugs. Their bodies have a more elongate pill-like shape rather than oval.
Fleas
Fleas are similar to bed bugs in that they are brownish red, wingless, biting insects. Fleas instead of being dorsoventrally flat (think of a book lying flat on a table) like bed bugs, they are flat laterally (like a book in an upright position in a shelf).
Booklouse
Booklouse appear similar to bed bug nymphs since they are transparent. Booklouse have a more elongate body compared to the bed bug and also have a well-defined head, whereas the bed bug head is not as well pronounced.
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Conventional Bed Bug Treatment
It involves using a combination of spray & powder on the bed bug-infested areas. This treatment is performed in two sessions, each 14 days apart.
Cockroach nymphs
Cockroach nymphs are reddish brown and have antennae that are longer than the size of their bodies. They are not as broad and flat as bed bugs. Their bodies have a more elongate pill-like shape rather than oval.
Bed Bug Heat Treatment
This treatment is for relatively larger spaces. If you are looking for an efficient, one-day bed bug removal treatment, our Bed Bug Heat Treatment is the right
References
- Health Canada, Pest Management Regulatory Agency, Bed Bugs-Pest Note. Pub: 8195. ISBN: 978-1-100-12303-5 (978-1-100-12304-2) 2009.
- Harlan, H.J. Bed Bugs – Importance, Biology, and Control Strategies. Armed Forces Pest Management Board, Technical Guide No. 44. 2006.
- Ontario Non-Profit Housing Association Bed bug Resources 2010.
- Kells, S.A. Control of Bed Bugs in Residences – Information for Pest Control Companies
- University of Minnesota Extension Service. 2006. Canadian Edition.
- Myles, T., Brown, B., Bedard, B., Bhooi, R., Bruyere, K., Chua, A., Macsai, M., Menezes, R., Alka Salwan, A., and Takahashi, M., Bed Bugs in Toronto. Centre for Urban and Community Studies, University of Toronto, Research Bulletin #19. 2003.
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