7 Things You Should Know About Bed Bugs
1 in 5 Americans either has had bed bugs, or knows someone who has. And the problem isn't going away. It's actually getting a lot worse. Hosted by: Michael Aranda ---------- Support SciShow...
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When you were a kid, your parents might have told you not to let the bed bugs bite. And for a long time, they were so unheard-of that you might have asked your parents what a bed bug even was. But today, bed bugs are the fastest growing pest control emergency in the developed world. 1 in 5 Americans either has had bed bugs, or knows someone who has. And the problem isn’t going away. It’s actually getting a lot worse. Known into the scientific world as Cimex lectularius, bed bugs are blood-feeding insects that are about the size of an apple seed once they’re fully grown. They survive on the blood of mammals and insects, but they prefer human blood. A colony of bed bugs can have thousands of individuals. And you can have them without even knowing it. ...
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When you were a kid, your parents might have told you not to let the bed bugs bite. And for a long time, they were so unheard-of that you might have asked your parents what a bed bug even was. But today, bed bugs are the fastest growing pest control emergency in the developed world. 1 in 5 Americans either has had bed bugs, or knows someone who has. And the problem isn’t going away. It’s actually getting a lot worse. Known into the scientific world as Cimex lectularius, bed bugs are blood-feeding insects that are about the size of an apple seed once they’re fully grown. They survive on the blood of mammals and insects, but they prefer human blood. A colony of bed bugs can have thousands of individuals. And you can have them without even knowing it. ...
