Bed bugs exist on earth in huge numbers. One in five Americans reports having had a bed bug infestation at some point, with numbers booming in the warmer Summer months. One female bed bug can spawn thousands of eggs, nymphs, and ultimately adult bed bugs in just three months. If half of those thousands of bed bugs reproduce at the same rate, you can see how there will be millions before too long! This is why it's vital to act fast to stop bed bugs reproducing and living in your space. Bed bugs are incredibly difficult to detect if you aren't a professional. Many people first notice a problem when they discover bites on their skin and may never see the bugs themselves at all.  This means that often an infestation has truly taken hold before treatment begins. Unfortunately, DIY and at-home treatments for bed bugs rarely work because they don't reach every bug and because they only deal with bugs at one stage of the life cycle - while new bugs will continue to hatch and reproduce. Bed bugs can also hide out of sight and survive for 6-12 months without food.