It’s one of the first things that people who wake up one morning to discover bed bug bites ask.

HOW DID I GET BED BUGS IN THE FIRST PLACE????????

How did those bed bugs get in my bed???

So here is the story of how a bed bug can move into your home and, if undiscovered, can become THOUSANDS of bed bugs in a very short time.

Bed bugs are travelers. They are somewhat unique in that they can only survive by feeding on blood (this means you and your family), so when they find someone who can provide that food, they try and stick close by.

People bring bed bugs home by being somewhere where bed bugs were. That means frequent travelers, especially to foreign countries, are more susceptible to bringing back bed bugs than someone who does not travel. Places where lots of people live and sleep together like college dorms, hotels, camp grounds etc. are prime bed bug hang-outs.

Crowded cities (think New York), apartment buildings, nursing homes, and jobs where a person goes into prime bed locals can mean bed bug travelers have figured out a way to get into your house and into your bed.

The point is, it’s not how clean or how dirty your house is. That’s not how they get to you. They come in through living in a crowded environment such as an apartment house or by hitching a ride when you went someplace they were living.