How Bed Bugs Spread—and What You Can Do to Prevent It

Unlike other pests, bed bugs don’t fly or jump. They spread by hitchhiking from place to place. They cling to luggage, clothing, backpacks, and furniture, making hotels, public transportation, and secondhand items common sources of accidental transfer. Even a quick stay in an infested room can bring a few bugs home with you.

Prevention starts with awareness. Inspect hotel mattresses and headboards before settling in, keep luggage off the floor, and wash travel clothing on high heat when you return home. Be cautious with used furniture as well—bed bugs can hide in even the smallest crevices. The more you know about how these pests move, the better equipped you are to stop them from entering your home in the first place.

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Understanding Bed Bug Behavior: Why They’re So Hard to Spot

Bed bugs are small, but their habits make them especially tricky to catch early. These pests are nocturnal, meaning they hide during the day and come out at night to feed. They prefer to stay close to their food source—usually within 5 to 10 feet of where people sleep or rest. That’s why they often hide in mattress seams, bed frames, headboards, and even behind baseboards or electrical outlets.

Because bed bugs are excellent at hiding and can survive for months without feeding, many people don’t notice an infestation right away. Bites may not show up for several hours—or even days—depending on your skin’s sensitivity. Understanding their behavior is the first step in spotting the signs early and taking action before the infestation grows.

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Learn 25 Spider Names in English 🕷️ | Spider Vocabulary with Audio

Want to learn the names of 25 different spiders in English?

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The Secret Nightlife of Cockroaches (That You Definitely Don’t Want at Home)

While you’re snoozing peacefully, cockroaches are throwing their own version of an after-hours party in your kitchen. Lights off? They’re out exploring countertops, searching for crumbs, and showing off their impressive speed (they can run up to 3 mph—basically the Usain Bolt of pests).

Fun-but-terrifying facts:
• Cockroaches can live a week without their heads. Yes, a week.
• They’ve been around for over 300 million years—longer than dinosaurs.
• They can survive on almost anything… even the glue from envelopes.

As fascinating as these resilient insects are, they’re also big fans of bacteria, allergens, and causing chaos where you least want it. If your home is feeling like a roach nightclub after dark, don’t worry—we specialize in shutting the party down.

Jeff Verges/Owner/Operator

742 Santa Anita Court

Eugene, OR 97401

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Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving from Us to You.

Jeff Verges/Owner/Operator

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EASY THANKSGIVING TURKEY | how to cook and carve the BEST turkey recipe

Are you ready to make the BEST Thanksgiving turkey? Trust me, it’s easier than you think! You don’t need to brine and you don’t need to baste. Just a few simple steps and you’ll have a perfectly golden, juicy, and insanely flavorful roasted turkey that’ll impress your family and guests.

Jeff Verges/Owner/Operator

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Eugene, OR 97401

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Meet the Tiny Architects: How Ants Build Better Than We Do

Ants may be tiny, but when it comes to engineering, they’re basically the construction geniuses of the insect world. While we struggle to assemble a bookshelf from a certain Swedish furniture store, ants are busy building underground cities—complete with ventilation, nurseries, and food storage rooms.

Did you know?
• A single ant colony can contain thousands of individuals working together like a well-oiled machine.
• Ants communicate using chemical signals called pheromones, which basically act like GPS directions on tiny ant highways.
• Some species even build living bridges out of their own bodies (if that’s not teamwork, what is?).

But as impressive as ants are, you probably don’t want their cozy construction projects appearing under your foundation or inside your kitchen walls. When their cities become your cities, it's time to call in the pros. Our team can help relocate those little architects back outside—where their building skills belong.

Jeff Verges/Owner/Operator

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Eugene, OR 97401

541-688-0580 Eugene 

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