Bedbugs are visible to the naked eye at all stages of their life cycle. To the untrained eye, it may be difficult to detect newborn bedbugs and eggs. Bedbugs are small oval-shaped parasites that are rust-red in colour and 5-6 mm long when adults. They feed exclusively on blood, but do not permanently remain on the host’s body. They only come into contact with the host’s body to feed and then prefer to spend the rest of their time well hidden in close proximity to the places where the host sleeps or spends a lot of time. By carefully examining your sheets, you may find traces of blood from the bites or residual faecal stains and old exoskeletons in any cracks, folds of fabric or seams. The host may become aware of the parasites due to the bites on the exposed parts of their bodies (e.g. arms, face, etc.).