Did you know a bed bug can survive for up to 400 days without a blood meal? That’s longer than most people’s New Year’s resolutions. So that shirt you left in a storage unit? It might have a tiny, ancient squatter living in the collar, just waiting for you to come back.
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Also, bed bugs are attracted to carbon dioxide—the stuff you breathe out. So when you’re sleeping, you’re basically a CO2 chimney. They follow your breath like a breadcrumb trail. Terrifying? Yes. But also kind of impressive? No, not really. It’s still gross.