Bed bug Facts

Bed bugs are parasitic insects of the cimicid family that feed exclusively on blood. Cimex lectularius.

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The common bed bug, is the best known as it prefers to feed on human blood.

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The name bed bug derives from the preferred habitat of Cimex lectularius: warm houses and especially near or inside beds and bedding or other sleep areas.

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Bed bugs are mainly active at night, but are not exclusively nocturnal.

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Bed bugs usually feed on their hosts without being noticed.

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Bed bugs have been known as human parasites for thousands of years.

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Diagnosis of an infestation involves both finding bed bugs and the occurrence of compatible symptoms.

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Bed bug bites or cimicosis may lead to a range of skin manifestations from no visible effects to prominent blisters.

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Although bed bugs can be infected with at least 28 human pathogens, no studies have found that the insects are capable of transmitting any of these to humans.

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Although bed bugs can be infected with at least 28 human pathogens, no studies have found that the insects are capable of transmitting any of these to humans.

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Adult bed bugs are light brown to reddish-brown, flattened, oval-shaped, and have no hind wings.

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Bed bugs have segmented abdomens with microscopic hairs that give them a banded appearance.

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Adults of Bed bugs grow to 4–5 mm (0.16–0.20 in) long and 1.5–3 mm (0.059–0.118 in) wide.

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The lifespan of bed bugs varies by species and is also dependent on feeding.

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Bed bugs can survive a wide range of temperatures and atmospheric compositions.

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Bed bugs are obligatory hematophagous (bloodsucking) insects.

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A bed bug pierces the skin of its host with a stylet fascicle, rostrum, or "beak".

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