I think we can all agree that bed bugs are absolutely disgusting and nobody wants them. They’re one of the pests that you really can’t ignore. Bed bugs feed on humans when they’re sleeping. They do this by piercing the skin with a stylet (basically, a long part of its mouth). The mouthpiece has small teeth to saw through tissue in order to find blood vessels. It will then suck blood for about five minutes before returning to its hiding place. These pests will simultaneously inject saliva into the body of the human it is feeding on. This saliva can create swelling and cause intense itching. If an individual experiences a lot of bites an erythematous rash (redness of the skin) or urticaria (outbreak of swollen, pale red bumps on the skin) may develop.

Some people who have been bitten by bed bugs have been known to suffer from anxiety, stress, and even insomnia.