Originally Posted by
peachfront
...Apparently they don't like the south and wouldn't survive here anyway....
I'm not sure that is correct. A couple of the largest universities in Texas have reported infestations in some dorm rooms.
Here are some references:
http://reslife.tamu.edu/ua/info/pestControl/bedbugs/
http://www.housing.ufl.edu/facilities/bedbugs.php
http://www.utexas.edu/student/housin...heet_10-07.pdf
http://www.utexas.edu/student/housin...ures_10-09.pdf
http://thermal-remediation.com/bed-bugs/overview.aspx
Not ever having seen one, I was somewhat surprised to learn that they are fairly large...1/4 to 5/8 inch long (roughly 7 to 10 mm).