If your mattress has ever been infested with bed bugs, you've probably noticed that these critters only seem to be active at night-time. But what are bed bugs, and why do they come out at night?

Bed bugs are small wingless insects that feed solely upon the blood of warm-blooded animals. Bed bugs seek out people and animals, generally at night while these hosts are asleep, and painlessly sip a ...

Bed bug bites often occur at night as you're sleeping, and they tend to present on your upper body, such as the abdomen or arms. Treatment: To treat bed bug bites, you'll want to apply an anti ...

Trap squash bugs by laying out boards or pieces of newspaper. Squash bugs will group under the boards at night; you can then collect and destroy them in the morning. Squash bug adults spend the winter ...

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