Facts, Information, Scientific Name of Bed Bug
Let us learn and explore the world of Bed bugs and how important they are to our ecosystem.
Scientific name – Cimex.
Size – 5mm-7mm
Type – Insect.
Bed Bugs are a widely distributed species of Bugs.
What are the areas that attract Bed bugs?
Where there is darkness in the air, bed bugs can be hidden. They can be found in your home’s corners and inside boxes, foldings, shoes, clothes, mattresses, and other items.
Anywhere near furniture, bags, purses, backpacks, and travel rooms in the contaminated area of your house will attract bed bugs.
On what do Bed Bugs survive?
Bed bugs suck blood to survive. They drink in warm-blooded creatures’ blood. A bed bug invasion is indicated if blood stains are found on the pillows and mattresses of the bed.
How do you identify a Bed Bug?
Bed Bugs are oval-shaped small, and flat in appearance.
Adults are Reddish Brown. ‘Nymphs’ are newly hatched Bed bugs that are Yellow and white.
Bed Bugs are wingless Insects.
The life cycle of a Bed Bug.
Females lay eggs every day. she lays 1-5 eggs daily till there are 500 eggs.
Eggs are laid in clustered and compact ways in the crevices or cracks. Thesize of an egg is 1mm. Eggs hatch within two weeks.
Bed bugs bite leads to rashes, allergies, and Blisters.
Bed Bugs are nasty and troublesome for humans, which is the only concept we ponder upon, but Beg Bugs are one of the major food sources for spiders. Hence they are part of the Food chain.
Bed bugs survive for 4-6 months. They can also thrive well in cool temperatures for a year.
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