Bedbugs:

Scientific name: Cimex lectularius

Question:

How Do I Identify Bedbugs? 

Answer:

Features

Adult bedbugs are small, brownish insects that typically measure about ¼ inch in length, resembling an apple seed. They have flat, oval bodies and are wingless.

 nymphs (young bedbugs) are less than 5 millimeters (mm) in length, whitish-yellow or clear-colored, and invisible without a microscope or magnifying glass.

 Their colors can change from translucent at birth to reddish-brown to a darker hue after feeding on blood. Bedbugs are known for their distinctive horizontal stripes on their abdomen.

Bedbug eggs are tiny barrel-shaped, pearl-colored specks, no bigger than the head of a pin and an eye-like spot may develop after a few days.

 Additionally, bedbug bites often appear as small, red, itchy welts on the skin. 

Question:

How Fast to Bedbugs Reproduce?

Answer:

Bedbugs have a lifespan of about six to twelve months. 

They reproduce swiftly, with a female capable of laying up to five eggs daily, or up to 1,800 eggs during her lifetime. 

Bedbugs emerge from their protective eggshell within 10-14 days.

It takes bedbugs around 35 days for them to mature and start breeding.

Bedbugs inbreed, meaning they will breed with siblings, parents, or other readily available relatives.

Question:

What Health Concerns Do Bedbugs Bring?

Answer:

Contrary to what some people think, bedbugs do not spread illness or diseases. 

Everyone reacts differently to bedbug bites. Some people may not have any reaction at all, while others are severely allergic. 

Bites can be itchy, and excessive scratching and breaking the skin can lead to a secondary skin infection.

(To relieve some of the itching use over-the-counter (OTC) hydrocortisone cream or anti-itch creams.)

Aside from a major allergic reaction and sleeplessness, bedbugs are ultimately harmless.

Question:

What do bedbugs Eat?

Answer:

 Diet:

Bedbugs only feed on blood. Almost exclusively on human blood however there have been cases of them feeding on pets.

Do bedbugs a preference in blood types?

Answer:

For a long time it was believed Bedbug prefered Type O. In many contriolled settings that has been shown time and time again.

However recent studies have shown they have an acquired taste, meaning Bed bugs tend to prefer the blood type they first grew up feeding on.

which leads into the next question:

 While in the same bed, why does one person get bit up and not the other?

Answer:

like a fine wine, or comfort food, the differences in skin chemistry or the bed bugs have become accustomed to the "flavor" of the other person's blood.

However Just as some people's skin react differently to mosquito bites or bee stings, bedbug bites are no different, some just don't have a reaction at all, appearing like they haven't been bit at all.

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General/Odd Facts: 

 Bedbugs can’t run, jump or fly, in fact their cruising speed is about 3-4 feet a minute, which is why they are notorious hitchhikers.

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