A real nightmare: Bed bugs biting all over U.S.

[Arrow Cross]

I'd burn my entire bed if I had bed bugs or alike insects. Can't think of something more repulsive. Fortunately bed bugs aren't widely spread in Germany and I keep my dwelling clean and hygienic.

This.

Though I've never seen one. I guess I should respect these 10-store giant concrete monstrousities around here.

[Stygian Cellarius]

I've never been bitten by one as far as I know, nor have I ever heard of a case of them other than in the news and I live in the city.

From what I have heard, America successfully exterminated bedbugs from within its borders decades ago. I read an article about this last year and Mexican immigrants were determined to be the exclusive cause of their return.

[Daos]

My great grandparents used to sleep on „matrices” of hay. I tried it myself a few times when I was little and it wasn't bad, I don't remember anything biting me or at least it didn't bother me.

So I can only assume that:
(a) modern people are sissies
(b) bedbugs prefer the clean environment.

[Tabiti]

We had such after the WWII. Russians brought them. As I know from my mother it was a nightmare at Russian hostels because of these bugs. Good I've never met them in my life (for now)