Where Do Bedbugs Like to Hide?

The short answer to that question is: just about anywhere! Their tiny size and flat shape allow bed bugs to squeeze into most any crack or crevice. One general rule is to THINK SMALL! A bed bug can hide in any space where you can fit the edge of a credit card (or perhaps your name tag).

However, bed bugs like to stay close to their night time food source (people). So, in addition to pillows and bed linens, here are other likely hiding spots:

In the tufts, seams, or folds of mattresses.
On or in box springs.
On bed frames, especially wooden ones.
In or behind headboards, especially fabric ones or headboards that are attached to the wall.
Under peeling paint or loose wallpaper.
In the seams or between the cushions of upholstered furniture.
Behind light switch plates or electrical outlet covers.
Behind baseboards or under the carpet near a baseboard.
In window or door frames.
In the cracks found in old plaster walls.
Inside nail or screw holes.
Behind wall decorations like pictures, tapestries, or mirrors.
Inside small electrical objects like an alarm clock, telephone, or clock radio.
In wooden furniture, like a nightstand or bookshelf near the bed.
Down inside cracks in a wooden floor.
In the pleats of window drapes or a bed skirt.
Among any items stored under or around a bed.