Going to the movies is an easy date night idea, but you might want to be careful about being bitten—and we're not talking about from your girl. While you've probably heard about the growing bed bug infestations sweeping hotels across the nation and around the world, you might not know that taking your girl to a blockbuster movie could also get you up close and personal with the insects. That's because bed bugs aren't only in beds anymore. In fact, there’s been a significant rise of bed bugs being spotted in the cusions of movie theater seats, according to the National Bed Bug Association (NBBA). It’s a real problem because bed bugs are hitchhikers that latch onto your clothing, and can take up residence in your home. That's probably something you weren't thinking about catching during a date—especially before you made it to her bedroom.
Some weird-but-true bed bug trivia:
- You can’t feel bed bugs bite at first because they release a mild anesthesia.
- Reactions typically show up within three days, and a single pest may bite you as many as five times during a feeding.
- No studies have been done that show they spread disease. So, apart from annoying bites, the largest problem with the insects is that they’re so pervasive: They often go undetected for weeks after they’ve already laid hundreds of eggs.
- When bed bugs first hatch, they’re the size of a pen tip and an opaque color. As they grow, they become the size of an apple seed, turn reddish brown and swell upon feeding.
- Bed bugs don’t have a hard shell and can’t fly or jump. In order to survive without being squashed, they hide out in the crevices of furniture, such as movie theater cushions. You won’t find them on hard, slick surfaces, such as plastic or metal, because they don’t have pads on their feet and can’t get traction.
This doesn't mean you should skip going to the movies. It is summer blockbuster season, after all. Instead, an easy way to prevent bed bugs from sticking to you and carrying them home is to carry an LED flashlight to the theater. This type of white light makes it easier to see the opaque egg clusters, reddish adult bugs, or fecal matter (which looks like a surface was repeatedly touched with the tip of a pen) that signal bed bugs than does softer yellow or incandescent light. Don't sit in a seat if you see these signs! It's also a good idea to skip bringing bags with you into theaters so the bugs don't try to hitchike in them.
Just be extra careful if you live in or are visiting a city from Termix's list of the top 15 worst American cities for bed bugs:
1. Philadelphia
2. Cincinnati
3. New York City
4. Chicago
5. Detroit
6. Washington, D.C.
7. Columbus, Ohio
8. San Francisco
9. Denver
10. New Haven, Conn.
11. Dallas
12. Houston
13. Indianapolis
14. Miami
15. Cleveland
Source: http://www.mensfitness.com/leisure/entertainment/be-careful-of-catching-this-on-date-night
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