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Bed Bug Nymph

Bed bug nymph, Cimex lectularius in the process of ingesting a blood meal (seen filling the insect's abdomen) from the arm of a human host. Bed bugs are not vectors in nature of any known human disease. The common bed bug is found worldwide. Infestations are common in the developing world, occurring in settings of unsanitary living conditions and severe crowding. In North America and Western Europe, bed bug infestations became rare during the second half of the 20th century and have been viewed as a condition that occurs in travelers returning from developing countries. However, anecdotal reports suggest that bed bugs are increasingly common in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. The common bed bug C. lectularius is a wingless, red-brown, blood-sucking insect that grows up to 7 mm in length and has a lifespan from 4 months up to 1 year. Bed bugs hide in cracks and crevices in beds, wooden furniture, floors, and walls during the daytime and emerge at night to feed on their preferred host, humans.
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Title:
Bed Bug Nymph
Caption:
Bed bug nymph, Cimex lectularius in the process of ingesting a blood meal (seen filling the insect's abdomen) from the arm of a human host. Bed bugs are not vectors in nature of any known human disease. The common bed bug is found worldwide. Infestations are common in the developing world, occurring in settings of unsanitary living conditions and severe crowding. In North America and Western Europe, bed bug infestations became rare during the second half of the 20th century and have been viewed as a condition that occurs in travelers returning from developing countries. However, anecdotal reports suggest that bed bugs are increasingly common in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. The common bed bug C. lectularius is a wingless, red-brown, blood-sucking insect that grows up to 7 mm in length and has a lifespan from 4 months up to 1 year. Bed bugs hide in cracks and crevices in beds, wooden furniture, floors, and walls during the daytime and emerge at night to feed on their preferred host, humans.
Category:
insects
Credit:
Album / Science Source / Piotr Naskrecki / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Image size:
2000 x 1403 px | 8.0 MB
Print size:
16.9 x 11.9 cm | 6.7 x 4.7 in (300 dpi)
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