Reverend Conehead
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If for any reason you need to stay in a hotel, whether it's a cheap or an expensive one, check for bed bugs! I used to think that expression "Don't let the bed bugs bite" was figurative. Turns out, it was based on reality. It used to be that 1 in 3 beds had bed bugs. Our grandparents or great grand parents had to deal with those awful literally blood-sucking bugs. However, bed bugs are making a comeback. I had a scare recently. One morning, I woke up with bites all over my right arm and right leg. I informed the property management, and they said they would send an exterminator to check it out. Meanwhile, I threw that bed into the dumpster. I hated it anyway. After that, the bites stopped. The property management sent an exterminator to check for bed bugs, and they found none.
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I lucked out. The old bed may have had a spider or fleas in it. I have no way of knowing. Or it could have been the start of a bed bug infestation, which luckily did not expand past the bed. I put out a bunch of bug traps where bugs get caught in a sticky substance, and nothing has shown up. However, the exterminator confirmed that there's a resurgence of bed bugs that started in Paris. I watched a bunch of Youtube videos on how to spot bed bugs, and I recommend you do the same. They said that when you go to a hotel room, first put your luggage in the bathtub where it's not possible for bed bugs to jump onto. Then do a thorough inspection of the bed, under the covers, on the mattress, and on the box spring. The videos show you exactly what to look for. They also say to check the hotel room's other furniture such as chairs or sofas. The bed bug resurgence is because they've developed a lot of resistance to pesticides.
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They said the cheaper the hotel, the more likely it is for there to be a bed bug infestation. However, it's still possible in an expensive hotel. I had some friends go to China and stay in an expensive, posh hotel, but they got all bit up by bed bugs. If you do get bit, take an antihistamine. You don't want bed bugs. They're a nuisance and are a beast to get rid of.
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I lucked out. The old bed may have had a spider or fleas in it. I have no way of knowing. Or it could have been the start of a bed bug infestation, which luckily did not expand past the bed. I put out a bunch of bug traps where bugs get caught in a sticky substance, and nothing has shown up. However, the exterminator confirmed that there's a resurgence of bed bugs that started in Paris. I watched a bunch of Youtube videos on how to spot bed bugs, and I recommend you do the same. They said that when you go to a hotel room, first put your luggage in the bathtub where it's not possible for bed bugs to jump onto. Then do a thorough inspection of the bed, under the covers, on the mattress, and on the box spring. The videos show you exactly what to look for. They also say to check the hotel room's other furniture such as chairs or sofas. The bed bug resurgence is because they've developed a lot of resistance to pesticides.
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They said the cheaper the hotel, the more likely it is for there to be a bed bug infestation. However, it's still possible in an expensive hotel. I had some friends go to China and stay in an expensive, posh hotel, but they got all bit up by bed bugs. If you do get bit, take an antihistamine. You don't want bed bugs. They're a nuisance and are a beast to get rid of.