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2. Bed bug - Wikipedia

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   Bed bug bites are caused primarily by two species of insects: Cimex lectularius (the common bed bug) and Cimex hemipterus, found primarily in the tropics. [3] Their size ranges between 1 and 7 mm. [ 7 ] They spread by crawling between nearby locations or by being carried within personal items. [ 2 ]

3. Cimex lectularius - Wikipedia

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   Linnaeus, 1758. 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. Cimicidae - Wikipedia

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   Genus Primicimex. 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]

5. Here’s How to Tell the Difference Between a Chigger Bite and ...

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   Chigger bites vs. bed bug bites. Chigger and bed bug bites may look similar to the naked eye. They both feed off humans and can leave a trail of bumps on your skin. This can cause itchiness and ...

6. What causes bed bugs? - AOL

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   So what causes bed bugs is essentially… us. Bed bugs don’t have the ability to leap or fly, so to get close to their food source they hitch a ride on us and our belongings. Once they’ve ...

7. How to tell if you have bed bugs in hotels, rentals and what ...

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   To find out if a hotel or Airbnb has bed bugs, it’s going to take more than a cursory inspection. Don’t just pull back the bed’s fitted sheet and eyeball it. First, turn off all the lights ...