Bed Bug
Description
The adult bed bug is 3/16" long, oval, flat and rusty-red or mahogany in color. The bed bug is flat and thin when unfed but becomes more elongated, plump, and red when it is full of blood. Foor-segmented antennae are attached to the head between the prominent compound etes. The three-segmented beak, or proboscis, is located beneath the head and passes back between the front legs.
Habitat
Bed bugs hid in cracks and crevices during the day, preferring to rest on wood and paper surfaces instaed of stone and plaster. It leaves these harborage areas at night to feed on its host which include humans, birds, hogs, and family pets. The blood meal requires three to ten minutes and usually goes unnoticed by the victim. After feeding, the bite site may become inflamed and itch severely.
Hazards
*A nuisances pests
*Will bite humans and pets
