Bedbugs are small insects that feed mainly on human blood. A newly hatched bedbug is semi- transparent, light tan in color and about the size of a poppy seed. Adult bedbugs are flat, have rusty-red-colored oval bodies and are about the size of an apple seed.
Bedbugs are often easily confused with other small household insects, including carpet beetles, spider beetles, and newly hatched cockroaches.
Generally bedbugs are identified by their markings, droppings and eggs, although they are also easily visible to the human eye. They are usually found in mattress seams and tufts, sheets, pillowcases and upholstered furniture. They can also be found in cracks and crevices of furniture, on baseboards of walls and even on children's stuffed animals.
Bed bugs are most active when we sleep. They crawl onto exposed skin, inject a mild anesthetic and suck up a small amount of blood. Most people never feel the actual bite.
Some people do not react to bed bug bites, but for those who do, bite marks may appear within minutes or days, usually where skin is exposed during sleep. They can be small bumps or large itchy welts. The welts usually go away after a few days. Because the bites may resemble mosquito or other insect bites, a bump or welt alone does not mean there are bedbugs.
 
777 W Chandler Blvd.
Chandler, AZ 85225