How to Get Rid of Bed Bug? Risks, Prevention Tips & What to Know
Learn effective ways to get rid of bed bugs, understand the risks, and discover prevention tips. Find out what you need to know for a bed bug-free home.
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Bed Bug
Reviewed by Daniel Brady
CEO at AnchorPest Services
Updated July, 25
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How to Identify Bed Bug
Learn to spot bed bugs by their small, reddish-brown bodies, oval shape, and hiding spots in mattress seams, furniture, and cracks.
📏 Overall Size & Shape
⚠️ Active infestation
🎨 Covering & Coloration
Reddish-brown, oval, flat, small
🦵 Appendages
⚠️ Bed bug presence likely
👁️ Head & Sensory Organs
⚠️ Odor suggests hidden bugs
🦷 Mouthparts & Feeding
⚠️ Evidence of bed bug activity
🔎 Distinctive Marks or Tools
⚠️ Visible bed bugs detected
Key Distinguishing Features
- Burrows: Do not burrow; hide in cracks, crevices, mattress seams, and furniture joints indoors
- Behaviour: Nocturnal; feed on blood at night, attracted to body heat and carbon dioxide
- Habitat: Prefer bedrooms and sleeping areas, especially near beds and upholstered furniture
- Diet: Strictly hematophagous—feed exclusively on the blood of humans and other warm-blooded animals
Quick Size Comparison
About the size of an apple seed, similar to a small tick or lentil.
Are You Seeing These Warning Signs?
If you notice ANY of these signs, you likely have an active Bed Bug infestation. Time is critical - contact us immediately.
⚠️ Active infestation
Small reddish-brown stains on bedding or mattresses
Immediate professional assessment required
⚠️ Possible bed bug bites
Itchy, red bites on the skin in a line or cluster
Immediate professional assessment required
⚠️ Bed bug presence likely
Tiny dark spots (bed bug excrement) on sheets or mattresses
Immediate professional assessment required
⚠️ Odor suggests hidden bugs
Musty, sweet odor in the room.
Immediate professional assessment required
⚠️ Evidence of bed bug activity
Presence of shed bed bug skins or exoskeletons around mattress seams or furniture crevices
Immediate professional assessment required
⚠️ Visible bed bugs detected
Live bed bugs visible in the seams of mattresses or cracks in furniture.
Immediate professional assessment required
Spotted Any of These Signs?
Don't risk your family's health. Our certified technicians can be at your property within 24 hours.
Serious Health Risks to Your Family
Pests can seriously harm you and your loved ones. Don't gamble with your family's health.
Secondary skin infections
Impaired cognitive function, increased accident risk
Onset: Within 24-72 hours
Anemia
Fatigue, impaired cognitive function
Onset: Gradual, typically develops over weeks to months.
Mental health issues (such as anxiety and stress)
Sleep disturbances, impaired daily functioning
Onset: Within 24 hours
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Why DIY Methods Always Fail
Save yourself time, money, and frustration. Here's why store-bought solutions don't work:
Diatomaceous earth
Problem: Bed bugs can avoid treated areas or develop resistance
Result: Limited effectiveness and ongoing infestation
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Vacuuming
Problem: Bed bugs hide in tiny cracks and crevices that vacuums can't reach
Result: Only a small number are removed, so the infestation quickly returns
Hot steam cleaning
Problem: Steam may not reach all hiding spots
Result: Bed bugs survive and infestation continues
Washing infested bedding and clothing in hot water
Problem: Bed bugs can hide in places other than bedding and clothing
Result: Infestation persists despite washing
Stop Wasting Time and Money
The average homeowner spends $200+ on failed DIY attempts before calling professionals. Meanwhile, the infestation grows worse.
Professional Solution That Actually Works
Our certified technicians eliminate pest infestations completely and permanently.
Here's what you get:
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Immediate Assessment
Trained experts identify entry points and nesting areas
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Safe Treatment
Pet and family-friendly methods used
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Complete Elimination
Targets entire colony, not just visible insects or rodents
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Prevention Plan
Long-term exclusion strategies
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Health Protection
Proper cleanup and sanitization
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Guarantee
Service warranty and follow-up visits
Our 3-Step Elimination Process
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1. Immediate Inspection
Complete property assessment within 24 hours
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2. Targeted Elimination
Safe, effective treatment of entire colony
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3. Prevention Plan
Long-term exclusion and monitoring
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