Bed bugs typically prefer to reside in furniture, bedding, and cracks in walls rather than living directly on the human body or in hair.
Bed bugs feed on human blood but usually do so during the night while people sleep, preferring exposed skin areas.
While bed bugs can travel through hair, they don't naturally live or lay eggs there due to its lack of consistent warmth and easy access to blood.
Bed bugs prefer warm, stable environments, making the scalp an unsuitable place for them to nest or lay eggs.
Although they can crawl through hair, they won't reside there for extended periods due to the lack of an ideal environment.
If bed bugs are present in a living area, they're more likely to be found in bedding or nearby furniture. Itchy bites and blood spots on sheets are common signs of their presence.