But the National Pest Management Association (NPMA) is changing that by launching a video series called “ Bed Bugs Exposed .” ...

New genetic evidence shows that bed bugs didn’t just survive alongside humans—they adapted with us, following our ancestors ...

Around 60,000 years ago, a few adventurous bed bugs made a bold move. They left their bat hosts behind and climbed onto ...

BLACKSBURG, Va. – New research from Virginia Tech shows that bed bugs are likely the first human pest. This discovery may ...

Learn how bed bugs became our oldest known pest as they co-evolved with humans, starting with our Neanderthal ancestors.

Researchers compared the whole genome sequence of two genetically distinct lineages of bed bug, and their findings indicate bed bugs may well be the first true urban pest.

They have been bugging people since they hopped off a bat and attached themselves to a Neanderthal around 60,000 years ago.

“That makes sense because modern humans moved out of caves about 60,000 years ago,” added study co-author and Virginia Tech ...

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These microscopic creatures are too small for humans to see with the naked eye, but they resemble small bugs. Although they ... they only look like small white spider-like creatures.

Bed bug droppings are tiny but you may spot an accumulation of it at infection spots as well as on your bed. Sometimes, the droppings will get smeared and look like a marker spot. As with many insects ...