Bed Bugs

How to Identify Bedbugs

Appearance:

Adults:

• 6 legs
• Flat oval body
• Mahogany
• ¼ inch

Nymphs:

• Nearly colorless
• 1.3mm to 5mm

Habitats:

• Beds and other furniture
• Cracks in the floor and walls
• May hide in suitcases, boxes, and shoes

Food:

• Bed bugs feed on blood and need it to reproduce

Reproduction:

• Process called traumatic insemination
• Sperm remains in female body for 4-6 weeks
• Female lays ~5-7 eggs per week
• Eggs hatch in 6-17 days
• Insemination process makes female avoid males
  • More likely to hitchhike on clothes and people

Threat:

• Bedbugs bite and cause red, itchy welts
• They do not transmit diseases

Preventing/Detecting an Infestation:

• Examine second-hand furniture before bringing it home
• Protect suitcases with a trash bag while travelling
• Check bedsheets for blood spots.

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