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The common bed bug (Cimex lectularius Linnaeus) probably received its name from its close association with human bedding.

During the day, bed bus hide out in bedding. And at night they snack on the occupants of the same bed.

These insects are known by several names: wall louse, house bug, mahogany flat, red coat, and crimson ramblers, to name just a few.,

Bed bugs prefer feeding on humans, but their culinary adventures are not restricted to man. Various species of the bedbug insect family Cimicidae also feed on mammals, poultry and non-domestic foul.

Among bedbugs reported in New Mexico are the western bat bug (Cimex pilosellus Horvath) and the swallow bug (Oeciacus vicarius Horvath). While these insects prefer other hosts, they can, when stressed, feed on humans.

Unlike many modern day pests, bed bugs have never been proven to be carries of disease, at least not in the US. They are spread mainly by clothing and baggage of travelers and visitors, secondhand beds, bedding materials, furniture, and laundry.

The mature bed bug is a brown- to mahogany-colored, wingless insect. Its size depends on how recently it has
eaten a blood meal. A ravenous bed bug may average 1/4 to 3/8 inches in length. The upper surface of its body has a papery, crinkly, flimsy appearance. When engorged with blood, its body becomes elongated and swollen, and its color changes from brown to dull red. The color, size, and shape change from an unfed to a full bug is remarkable.

Thanks to A #1 Pest control, a Baltimore pest control company for making this material available. A # 1 specializes in bed bug eradication .

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