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CIMEX LECTULARIUS

APPEARANCE

4 to 5mm long.Oval and flattened from back to underside, well developed legs, but wings absent.Mouthparts adapted to piercing and sucking.Red to brown in colour.

LIFECYCLE

200 – 500 eggs laid over a 2 month period in batches of 10 to 50.

HABITS

Feed on human blood.Found in cracks and crevices, headboards, behind peeling wallpaper, broken plaster, light switches, under carpets and skirting boards etc.Bed bugs are nocturnal.