It Looks Like a Bed Bug. It Bites Like a Bed Bug. But It's From the Attic.
Bed bugs keep coming back? They might be Bat Bugs. Learn the subtle difference and why you need to check your attic for bats first.
You found a bug in the bedroom. You panicked. You paid an exterminator $1,000 to treat for Bed Bugs.
Two weeks later, the bugs are back.
You might have Bat Bugs.
The Invisible Difference
Under a microscope, a Bat Bug looks 99% identical to a Bed Bug. The only difference is the length of the hairs on their "neck" (pronotum). You can't see it with the naked eye.
Why Treatment Failed
Bed bugs live in your bed. Bat bugs live on bats... usually in your attic or chimney.
If you treat the bedroom but leave the colony of bats in the attic, the bugs will keep dripping down through the light fixtures and ceiling fans looking for food. They prefer bat blood, but if the bats leave (or migrate), they will settle for human blood.
The Fix
You don't need more poison in the bedroom. You need a wildlife exclusion expert.
- Evict the Bats: Install one-way doors so bats can fly out but not back in.
- Seal the Attic: Close the entry holes.
- Treat the Attic: Once the bats are gone, treat the attic insulation to kill the leftover bugs.