What do bed bugs look like?

What do bed bugs look like?

The small size of bed bugs makes it difficult to spot them. But a keen observer can easily spot the little pestilence. In addition to being small, they are wingless and flat with three legs on both sides of the body. Often referred to as bloodsuckers like mosquitoes, Bed bugs feed on the blood of furry animals or Humans. Depending on their life cycle, their color varies from off-white to brown. But upon feeding, their color turns to rusty red.

The adult stage and Nymph stage are the two peculiar stage of Bed bugs. Nymphs are freshly hatched from the eggs and have a size as small as the head of a pin. This life stage is marked with a white coloration which changes to red on feeding.
 
The adults, on the other hand, are wingless all through their lives. Although they have wing pads, these do not develop any further into working wings. The adults are marked with by brown colors and just like the nymphs, they become red on feeding on blood. At full growth, they measure up to 5millimeters. Astute observers can easily spot Bed bugs most especially after they feed, on corners of beds, crevices, and other furniture.
 

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