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cimex lectularius

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Field Notes

Description:

insect brown in color with six legs within 5mm in size body larger than it head
and eyes on the side of it head .

Habitat:

warm beds or chair or clothing and luggage.

Notes:

these bugs feed off of people as they sleep by feeding on human blood. or resting on a chair . these parasitic can travel in luggage from one country to the next or on clothing. the only way to get ride of them is by calling pest control.

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PublishedJanuary 21, 2016

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