Bed Bug
Bed bugs seek refuge in human beds during the daylight only to come out to feed on the bed’s occupants at night.
- Common Name: Bed Bug
- Scentific Name: Climex lectularius Linnaeus
- Class/Order/Family: Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cimicidae
- Metamorphosis: Simple
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Size
Adults about 3/16" long, broadly oval and flat.
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Color
Brown to reddish brown after feeding.
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Biology
Lay 1-5 eggs per day in cracks or on rough surfaces. Eggs are 1/32" long.
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Habit
Harbor in cracks and crevices during the day and come out to feed at night.
Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee, and Washington Counties