Bed bugs generally prefer hiding spots that are red or black, but their preferences change according to age, sex, and other factors, new research shows. Researchers from the University of Florida and ...

Bed bugs have favorite colors, new research has discovered. In a series of experiments, researchers noted that the little blood suckers strongly preferred red and black and avoided green and yellow.

Few things can cause more sheer panic and paranoia than an outbreak of bed bugs, but luckily we may have a new weapon in the fight against these bloodsuckers. Scientists have discovered that bed bugs ...

What's a bedbug's favorite color? New research shows that the pests prefer to take shelter in black and red materials, while they are generally repulsed by colors such as green, yellow and white. A ...

Photo: flickr/liz.novackPlagued by bedbugs? Just want to avoid them in the first place? Well, listen up: apparently, bedbugs have very specific color preferences when it comes time to choosing their ...

You already know the one thing you absolutely must do upon entering a hotel room to prevent a bed bug infestation in your suitcase (if you don't, read this), but now there's something hotels can do to ...

Next time you pack for a trip, keep in mind, the color of your luggage could keep bed bugs away. Time cites a new study finds bed bugs have favorite colors, dark red and black. So you might want to ...

People who live in bedrooms with color schemes favored by seedy bachelors and Hot Topic-loving teens may have yet another reason to redecorate: bed bugs. According to new research published in the ...

No two words stoke fear faster than “bed bugs.” They’re easy to spread, hard to see and nearly impossible, it seems, to eradicate. Thankfully, a new study published in the Journal of Medical ...

New research has revealed for the first time that shield bugs use a variety of colors throughout their lives to avoid predators. For years it has been thought that animals living in the same ...

Researchers from the University of Florida and Union College in Lincoln, NE wondered whether bed bugs preferred certain colors for their hiding places, so they did some testing in the lab. The tests ...