Experts have outlined the signs that show you have bed bugs - and ways to banish them from your bedroom.
More often than not bites from bed bugs are fairly harmless but an infestation is not something you want in your home. They can cause allergic reactions and potentially secondary skin infections.
It's also important to deal with them as quickly as possible, as females can lay as many as 500 eggs in a two-month period. These eggs then hatch in about a week.
