Mark Anderson 
No, bed bugs do not eat other bed bugs. The only source of food bed bugs have is blood, specifically the blood of warm-blooded mammals. Bed bugs have evolved to prefer human blood, but if they are in a situation where there are no human hosts around, they will feed on a dog, cat, and … Read more
Bed bugs lay their eggs in places that are dark, safe, but close enough to their human host for feeding after the eggs hatch. These places are the mattress and box spring, as well as the furniture that are within six feet of your bed. Bed bugs do not lay their eggs on the body … Read more
No, bed bug legs are quite short which only allow them to crawl slowly over surfaces. When bed bugs are floating on water, their legs are not long enough to make them stand over the surface of the water using the surface tension. Their legs make them stay low to the ground whenever they walk, … Read more
Yes, bed bugs can live in dressers. Bed bugs prefer to live in your mattress, box spring, or bed frame, but if an infestation has become too big, the bed bugs will spread across your room. They will infest the area within six feet of your bed. This includes the floor, carpet, and furniture. Dressers … Read more
Yes, bed bugs can live on metal bed frames. They can live in almost any material, metal being one of them, but if they had a choice, they prefer warmer surfaces like fabric or wood. Metal is a cooler material, so it is less appealing to bed bugs when compared to fabric or wood. What … Read more
No, salt does not kill bed bugs. Their exoskeleton protects their internal organs from coming into contact with salt, so they are protected from getting dehydrated. Unlike slugs and snails that have vulnerable body parts, so coming into physical contact with salt kills them. Bed bugs also do not consume anything other than blood, so … Read more
Yes, Pine Sol can kill bed bugs but only if you spray so much on one bed bug that it drowns in the liquid. If you simply spray a small amount on the bug, their exoskeleton protects them from it and the bug is able to run away and escape. The strong smell and alcohol … Read more
No, bed bugs do not play dead at all. If you see a bed bug that is not moving and appears dead, it is most probably dead. This assumption probably arises from instances where the homeowner thinks that all bed bugs have been eradicated, only for a reinfestation to occur weeks after. Maybe they think … Read more
Bed bugs are so hard to kill because they have evolved to know where to hide to ensure their safety, they have developed a stronger exoskeleton over the past 20 years, they reproduce quickly and efficiently, they are able to survive with no food for months, and knowing that their ancestors have been around for … Read more
Having bed bugs in your home can be a source of stress and irritation for you. Aside from the usual methods of eradication, some people may be curious about possibly taking in animals or insects that are natural predators of the bed bug. But keep in mind that some of the bed bug’s predators can … Read more