BEDBUGS have been spotted in another major UK city – sparking fears of an invasion.
A small insect was seen crawling on a bus window in Manchester this week, just days after an Underground passenger spotted one on her leg.
What is thought to be a bedbug has been spotted on a Manchester busTwitter/@mirxclealigner
It comes after a woman claimed she found one on her clothes on the London UndergroundTikTok/@lassogold
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It comes after an outbreak in Paris, where fears are growing around “super bedbugs” running rampant.
The recent photo of a bug on a bus was uploaded to X with the caption: “Do something about this quickly.”
FirstBus, who operates the public transport service, quickly said: “This is really concerning to see, and we do apologise for this.”
The firm then asked more questions about which bus the bug had been spotted on.
In recent days a London Tube passenger shared what appeared to be a bedbug on her leg.
Posting on TikTok, she said: “Minding my own business on the Victoria Line.
“A f***ing bed bug is on my leg.
“Said he’d got a great deal on the Eurostar and wondered if I could take him home.
“Sort it out Transport for London.”
This sparked the capital’s mayor to share his concerns of an outbreak.
MailOnline reported Sadiq Khan yesterday said: “This is a real source of concern. People are worried about these bugs in Paris causing a problem in London.
“I want to reassure those listening that TfL has the best regimes to clean our assets on a nightly basis.
“We are speaking to our friends in Paris to see if there are any lessons to be learnt but for a variety of reasons we don’t think those issues will arise in London; but there is no complacency from TfL.”
Airlines and hotels across the UK are bracing for an invasion of “super-bedbugs” from Paris.
Grim clips from the French capital show the blood-sucking bugs crawling across hotel bedsheets, cafe tables and Metro carriages.
One major hotel UK chain is quizzing guests about whether they have come from France.
The rooms of those who have come from across the Channel are reportedly deep-cleaned when they leave.
Air France, which runs six flights a day from Paris to London, said it will ground any plane if bedbugs are spotted on board.
And Eurostar is disinfecting trains from Paris if there is the “slightest doubt” they are infested.
It comes after a pest control expert listed five ways to avoid bedbugs – and why you should never sit down on the bus.
A cleaning whizz has revealed the exact temperature you need to set your wash at to kill the critters instantly.
What are bedbugs?
Bedbugs are small insects from the genus Climex that often live on furniture or bedding and feed on blood.
Their bites can be itchy and lead to skin rashes, but do not usually cause serious health problems.
Although they aren’t dangerous, they can cause extreme discomfort and stress if you are bitten by them.
Baby bedbugs, which are known as nymphs, shed their skin five times before reaching adulthood and need a blood meal before every shedding.
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