![]() They are nocturnal, so they hide during the day but a close inspection will find them on mattress seams, box springs, bed frames, headboards, and in cracks and crevices near to where you sleep.īed bugs are not seasonal so they bite all year round, but they do prefer warm temperatures of between 70-80☏ (21° – 26☌) so the female can lay her eggs. Zoomed in photo of adult bed bug crawling on a carpet Here’s what else you need to know about these blood-sucking pests.īed bugs only feed on blood and prefer the blood of humans, but will also feed on animals. ![]() As they mature they become darker in color like the adults. ![]() When feeding their abdomen fills with blood, and becomes red in color, making them easier to spot. Baby bed bugs, or nymphs, grow from 1mm – 4.5mm, and are semi-translucent, so they are easily missed when looking for an infestation.The adult grows to 5-7mm (3/16 of an inch) in length and up to 10mm (just over ⅜ of an inch) after a blood meal.They are about the size and shape of a small apple seed.When feeding they become a dark brown/reddish color with an engorged and elongated body.Light brown in color with flat bodies when unfed.Wingless and small with two protruding eyes, six legs, and two antennae.The scientific name for bed bugs is Cimex lectularius and from the description below and the following images, you’ll see that bed bugs are: It’s important to be able to identify and know what a bed bug looks like as you don’t want to delay treating a growing infestation. Close-up of an adult bed bug What do bed bugs look like?
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