The common bed bug is the primary bed bug to infest human homes.
Different types of bed bugs pictures.
Their color is nearly white after molting then ranges from tan to burnt orange.
Picture of bed bug eggs on furniture including adult bed bugs and just born bedbug nymph.
In fact the species has evolved to specialize in feeding off of humans.
The common or household bed bug cimex lectularius is found worldwide these insects adapt well to human environments and typically live in temperate climates.
Bugs nymphs eggs feces.
They suck blood while you re sleeping or resting mainly at night.
Researchers believe it originated in the middle east and is also the original creature to be named a bug other species of bed bug will exclusively feed on other animals such as bats.
When you consider controlling bed bugs cimex lectularious knowing what to look for pictures of bed bugs is your best defense bed bugs are flat to oval shaped reddish brown insects that are 4 5 mm long.
Swallow bugs and bat bugs are two types of insects that appear almost identical to bed bugs and cause similar types of bites.
Per orkin swallow bugs prefer to feed on cliff swallows and usually dwell in bird nests but they have been know to make their way inside homes when swallows migrate.
Bed bug signs around bed boxspring.
Pictures of bed bu g eggs.
Each bed bug females will lay approximately 3 to 8 eggs and up to 500 eggs over their 10 month life.
Adult bed bugs are wingless insects about one quarter of an inch long and oval in shape.