Bed Bugs

Bed bugs are small, flat, reddish-brown insects that are found in people’s bedrooms and other parts of homes. They can be found along mattress seams, box springs, headboards, and baseboards, where they hide during the day. At night, they will bite usually leaving small itchy red marks like mosquito bite. Bed bugs have a one-year life span during which time a female can lay 200-400 eggs depending on food supply and temperature. Eggs hatch in about 10 days. Bed bugs are NOT an indicator of poor cleanliness, lack of sanitation or bad housekeeping.

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Bed Bug Facts

Scientific Name:

Cimex lectularius

Color:
Reddish brown with a darker abdomen

Weight:
No official weight

Length:
5-7mm or 3/16-1/4in

Tail Length:
N/A

Body:
Oval shaped with flattened body, 2 antennae and 6 legs

Ears:
N/A

Eyes:
Comprised of many repeating segments called ommatidia

Lifespan:
Adult bed bugs live 2-4 months. Young nymphs can survive without blood for days up to several months. Older nymphs and adults can survive longer without blood up to a year

Droppings:
As bed bugs feed on blood, the digested blood turns into bed bug droppings