Cimicidae
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The Cimicidae are a family of small parasitic bugs that feed exclusively on the blood of warm-blooded animals. They are called cimicids or, loosely, bed bugs, though the latter term properly refers to
Bed bug, Cimex lectularius
Cimex lectularius feeding on a bat
Oeciacus hirundinis feeds on swallows.
Cimex lectularius
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Cimex lectularius, the common bedbug, is a species of Cimicidae. An ectoparasite, its primary hosts are humans. It is one of the world's major "nuisance pests".
Cimicidae
…warm-blooded animals. They are called cimicids or, loosely, bed bugs, though the latter term properly refers to the most well-known member of the family, Cimex lectularius, the common bed bug, and its tropical relation Cimex hemipterus. The family contains over 100 species. Cimicids appeared in the fossil record in the…
Bed bug, Cimex lectularius
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