Bed Bugs

Color: Adult bedbugs are a reddish brown, flattened, oval, and wingless, with microscopic hairs that give them a banded appearance. A common misconception is that they are not visible to the naked eye.

Size: Adults grow to 4 to 5 mm (one-eighth to three-sixteenths of an inch) in length and do not move quickly enough to escape the notice of an attentive observer. Newly hatched nymphs are translucent, lighter in color and continue to become browner and moult as they reach maturity. When it comes to size, they are often compared to lentils or apple seeds.

Feeding habits:

Bedbugs (or bed bugs) are small nocturnal insects feeding on the blood of humans and other warm-blooded hosts.  Bedbugs are generally active only at dawn, with a peak attack period about an hour before dawn, though given the opportunity, they may attempt to feed at other times. Attracted by warmth, the bug pierces the skin of its host with two hollow tubes. Although bedbugs can live for a year or as much as 18 months without feeding, they typically seek blood every five to ten days.  Bites may be found in a variety of places on the body.