When it comes to insects, few are as insidious as the bed bug. They can live for more than a year without food. Their bodies are slim and flat, allowing them to squeeze into tiny spaces and hide. When ...

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Bed bugs are the stuff of hotel nightmares. They often take up residence in hotel mattresses, can hitchhike on your luggage (and make their way back home with you), as well as make a home in other ...