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Bedbug Pictures :What does a bed bug look like?

April 26, 2017bed bedbug bug look pictures

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Bedbug Pictures :What does a bed bug look like?

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Adult Male Bed Bug Click on image to enlarge Adult Female Bed Bug Click on image to enlarge Bed Bug Nymph Click on image to enlarge The common bed bug is visible to the naked eye. Adult bed bugs are brown to reddish-brown, oval-shaped, flattened, and about 1/4 to 5/8 inch long. Their flat shape enables them to readily hide in cracks and crevices. After a blood meal, the body elongates and becomes swollen. Eggs are not known to be placed on the host’s body but are found on surfaces near where the host sleeps. Bed bugs have a beak- like piercing , sucking mouthparts. The adults have small, stubby, nonfunctional wing pads. Newly hatched nymphs are nearly colorless, becoming brownish as they mature. Nymphs have the general appearance of adults. Eggs are white and about 1/32 inch long.