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2. Bed bug - Wikipedia

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   Bed bugs are parasitic insects from the genus Cimex, who are micropredators that feed on blood, usually at night. [7] Their bites can result in a number of health impacts, including skin rashes, psychological effects, and allergic symptoms. [5] Bed bug bites may lead to skin changes ranging from small areas of redness to prominent blisters.

3. Cimex lectularius - Wikipedia

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   Adult. Cimex lectularius, or the common bed bug, is a species of Cimicidae.Its primary hosts are humans, and it is one of the world's major "nuisance pests." 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. [1]

4. 10 Things You Need to Know About Bed Bugs, Including ... - AOL

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   How long do bed bugs live? According to Jones, bed bugs started making a comeback in the late 1990s for a variety of reasons. A spike in international travel combined with a change in the ...

5. 11 common bug bites — and photos to help you identify them

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   Figuring out exactly which insect bit you just based on the reaction on your skin can be a real challenge, Matt Frye, Ph.D., a community extension educator with the New York State Integrated Pest ...

6. Cimicidae - Wikipedia

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   The Cimicidae are a family of small parasitic bugs that feed exclusively on the blood of warm-blooded animals. They are called cimicids or, loosely, bed bugs, though the latter term properly refers to the most well-known member of the family, Cimex lectularius, the common bed bug and its tropical relation Cimex hemipterus. [2]

7. What causes bed bugs? - AOL

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   Bed bugs are able to sense, by body heat or the carbon dioxide we emit when breathing, when their human host is asleep, then they quietly crawl onto our skin and settle in for a blood meal. Why am ...