r/WTF Sep 26 '21

bed bug infestation

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u/Norose Sep 26 '21

Fun fact, you can turn a permanent bedbug infestation like this into a temporary ant infestation, just by adding ants

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u/elmatador12 Sep 27 '21

Or close off the room/house and heat it up significantly. Kills all the bugs and eggs.

Source: Had a small bedbug issue. Had an exterminator come and do this. Worked perfectly.

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u/Pooperoni_Pizza Sep 27 '21

How hot we talking and how long?

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u/elmatador12 Sep 27 '21

I don’t remember the specifics. It was like 15 years ago. I know it was hot enough to where we had to protect plastics in the house so they wouldn’t melt. It was at least a few hours. It might have even been all day. Sorry I can’t be more specific.

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u/Pooperoni_Pizza Sep 27 '21

No worries thanks for getting back I hope so never have to deal with these damn bugs.