The way to stop bed bugs from entering your home as British woman finds one 'crawling up her leg'

A woman is claiming that she saw a 'bed bug' crawling up her leg on London underground, stoking fears that the outbreak in Paris is already here in the UK.

On TikTok, an insect similar in size to a bedbug could be seen on the woman's trouser leg and she urged Transport For London (TFL) to "sort it out", The Mirror reports.

So how do you stop them entering your house?

Here are some expert tips you can follow to minimise the chance of the difficult to remove pests entering your home.

It's also important to note that TFL have said that they aren't aware "of any outbreaks in London," but they are "continuing to closely monitor our network" and are "continuing to implement our rigorous and thorough cleaning measures". Equally, an expert has noted that the insect in the video may not have been a bedbug, because it isn't flat enough in shape.

That doesn't mean that we shouldn't all be taking some precautions, as Paris is only a couple of hours away on the Eurostar and the bloodsucking insects can, unfortunately, easily survive the length of that journey. Bedbugs, as mutants, are also resistant to pesticides, so they're hard to kill once they've got into your home. The small brown insects are somewhat similar to apple seeds and mostly nocturnal, they feed on blood after biting exposed skin of the unsuspecting sleeping host.

Bedbugs also release an anaesthetic with their bite so you won't feel it at the time, instead it's more likely that you'll notice the bites a day or two later: most often they appear in lines or clusters. There are also certain signs you can look out for that could show a possible infestation in your home, like a sweet musty smell that doesn't have an obvious source and bloodstains on your sheets and