2. Carefully peel back the layers of blankets and sheets until you reach the fitted sheet.
3. Pull up the corners of the fitted sheet and examine the seams.
4. Separate pillow top and inspect any seams or folds.
5. Follow the same process for the boxspring cover and boxspring. There tend not to be as many folds, but this darker area is a preferred bed bug hangout.
6. A flashlight will be handy for this next step. Not only do bed bugs like the dark, they also like small spaces, like the cups on the corner of the boxspring. Look very carefully around the edges of these cups and try to detect any movement.
7. Another great place to check is the back of the night tables, especially along the seams as shown here:
Anywho, adult bed bugs look like this: (photo not to scale)
And fecal smears look like this: