Bed Bugs

More about Bed Bugs

The name bedbug comes from the insects preferred habitat in your house or bed. “Bed Bugs” They are mainly active at night and are capable of feeding unnoticed on their hosts. A number of health effects may result from bed bug bites, including skin rashes, allergic reactions or symptoms. Because of infestation of human habitats has been on the increase, bed bug bites have been on the rise as well.

 

Adult bed bugs are light brown to reddish-brown, flattened, oval-shaped and have no hind wings. Bed bugs have segmented abdomens with microscopic hairs that give them a banded appearance. Adults grow 4 to 5 millimeters long. They can be infected by at least 28 human pathogens, but no study has clearly found that the insect can transmit the pathogen to a human being. Bed bug bites or may lead to a range of skin manifestations from no visible effects to prominent blisters

Identifying Bed Bugs

Antennae: Clavate Antenna

Eyes: Compound eyes

Body: 2 Segments

Life cycle: Incomplete metamorphosis: egg, larva, adult

Diet: Bed bugs only feed on blood

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