BED BUGS

I'm going to write about the little critters because listening to people talk about them on my travels , most people don't relly know too much about them . If you do you dont really need to read this .
Let start of with a short video .
Just click - www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpkTC3bs4Cg -
Well, if you havent heard of these things when you start staying in different hostels regulary
you will come across them or people that have been bitten by them evntually , can't wait hah
Read on.....
First off they exsist they are not a myth its wierd ive just started writing about them and i feel a little itchy. aint it wierd how the body reacts sometimes.
Ive been bitin by them on so many ocassions it's now routine when i move into a hotel or hostel bed , i check the matress seams thats before my backpack makes contact with the ground .
I know it sounds a little paraniod . But these bugs have a thing for my blood , kiwi gourmet .
They are big news in australian hostels , american hostels , and south east asian accomodation
But ive also been bitten in europe by them a few times
You see they love to travel around in backpacks and they live on blood, they are nocturnal feeders , and spraying yourself with a repelent WILL NOT STOP THEM.
Sometimes i just thought they were mosquito bites, only to wake up in the morning rows of inflammed bites all over my body.
Yuck i need to go have a shower i'll finish this later
Alright im back , back from a 3 day 4wdriving trip up the east coast of Tasmania , i went with Mel , and were doing some pretty difficult terrain son she was a little scared , and so was i sometimes i wonder how i manage to keep the 4wdrive from sluippin down step paths ... back to bed bugs...
I dont think its somthing you need to be worried about on your trip . Just if your in the countries i mentioned
check your bed if you have a feeling there could be a chance, simple and if there is nicely ask reception for another bed please . If in doubt stay out !!



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QUICK BED BUG FACTS

Hemiptera: Cimicidae
SIZE: 1/4 to 3/8 inch (4-5 mm)
COLOR: Reddish brown or brown
DESCRIPTION: Bed bugs are sometimes called "red coats," "chinches," or "mahogany flats." The adult bed bug is a wingless insect that is flattened from top to bottom.
HABITAT: At the beginning of an infestation, bed bugs are likely to be found only in the tufts, seams, and folds of mattresses and bed covers. In areas of heavy infestation, bed bugs can be found in crevices in the bedsteads. Because bed bugs can live in bird nests, houses and buildings with several bird nests in the eaves and on the roof often will have bed bugs coming into the living areas.
LIFE CYCLE: The life cycle stages of a bed bug are egg, nymph, and adult. The females lay about 200 eggs, usually at the rate of three or four a day, in cracks and crevices in the floor or bed. Newly hatched bugs begin feeding immediately. They shed their skin five times before becoming adults. theres some usless info for you
TYPE OF DAMAGE: They live on blood usually backpacker blood by piercing the skin with a long beak and sucking blood into their stomachs. They feed mostly at night, but will feed during the day if hungry and the light is dim. Youll know there present by leaving blood stained smears on walls, sheets, pillows or nost of the time tiny spects of dried blood on the matress
That means they have been there or are still there -so check the mattress

im itchy good night
Craig m