Bedbug bites cause pink, round, small, slightly raised areas on the skin. Bedbug bites are often clustered near each other on the skin. Bedbug bites can often be found in a line or arc on the skin, commonly known as "breakfast, lunch, and dinner." Bedbugs from a top and bottom view.
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Overview
Bedbugs are very small insects known as parasites that come out to feed at night on the blood of humans and other warm-blooded animals. They live in dry, dark crevices such as the seams of mattresses, furniture, floorboards, wallpaper, carpets, and suitcases. The amount of blood they take from a human or other animal is very small, and the bite itself is painless, but the act of taking the blood causes an intense allergic reaction in most people. They usually feed in the very early morning hours, which is why they are mostly found in and around beds. A bedbug egg is about the size of a large grain of salt, and an adult bedbug is about the size of a small apple seed. They do not have wings, but they can move very fast. They can live for up to a year without a meal.
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Last Modified: 22 Dec 2008
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