See A Bed Bug Laying An Egg!

Bed Bug Laying An Egg!…

It's not very often that you catch a female bed bug actually laying an egg physically in front of you! The image in this post just so happens to be one of those times that our bed bug specialist inspecting a home comes across a female bed bug in the middle of laying an egg.

How do the eggs stay in place?…

The female bed bug will apply a cement along with the egg that will permanently stick the egg to the object or structure the egg has been laid on. The image below gives a good view of what bed bug eggs and their excrement looks like.

Where are bed bug eggs usually laid?…

Bed bug eggs in homes are usually laid in areas that are close to you when you are not paying attention or unable to pay attention. Areas like this are usually the living room where we watch tv or play on our phones. Another area that is common is the the bedroom you sleep in. Bed bugs normally lay eggs in their hiding places which will grow with feces, shed skins, eggs and other female bed bugs that have hatched themselves from those eggs, grown up and started laying their own eggs. It literally becomes a pile of crusty poop, eggs, shed skins and bed bugs as you can see below in the image.

How often do bed bugs mate?…

A bed bug female is only required to mate every 6-8 weeks to be able to lay eggs continually. That does not mean that they only mate a handful of times though, in fact bed bugs mate crazy just like rabbits do. In fact they are so in a hurry to mate that males will mistakenly mate with other males.

How many eggs can a female bed bug lay in a day?…

Bed bug females can lay about 1-5 eggs a day in 68 degree temperatures but it's at 86 degrees that they are truly happy and productive laying a whopping 6-10 eggs a day possibly. Of course there's all kinds of variables that can change the numbers but these are actual true factual numbers gathered by our specialists over years of research. Most bed bug females will lay about 2-3 eggs a day at 70 degrees normally though. The bigger number of laid eggs is possible but not probable. This may not seem like much but it only takes a bed bug around 7 weeks to age to adult and with 2-3 eggs a day if your keeping the temp around 70 degrees, those numbers start to jump in numbers quickly once eggs have hatched and before you know it the infestation has spread throughout your home.

If you've discovered you have bed bugs, do this…

Your first step is going to be to call us (Dead Bug Walkin LLC if located in Northeast Oklahoma) or another reputable company in your area with a good long track record of years of service. This cannot be faked. Things like Google or Facebook reviews will be key to your finding a good company in the bed bug extermination nitch. Companies cannot change, delete nor have any control over your review what so ever. This is why reviews are so important to companies that plan to be around in the future.

Bed Bug Inspection…

Any company that knows what it's doing will almost always require a pre-inspection before they give you a prep list to follow. During the inspection we (Dead Bug Walkin LLC), go over all the prep work with you to be completed before we can even treat your home or business. This way you completely understand your part in the bed bug extermination and our part. We are extremely transparent with our bed bug control services and any company worth using should be just as open with you. Once the inspection has been completed then a plan and an appointment for a bed bug treatment itself can be made. If you'd like to know which type of treatment for bed bugs, "chemical or heat", would be the best for you and your place you can read more about it HERE!

How to contact us…

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