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Cimex lectularius is a small insect commonly known as the bedbug that feeds on human blood. It matters because it infests homes and other buildings where people sleep, causing itchy bites and being difficult to eliminate once established.
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SPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderHemiptera
- FamilyCimicidae
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Adult Adult Cimex lectularius, or the common bed bug, is a species of Cimicidae. An ectoparasite, its primary hosts are humans. It is one of the world's major "nuisance pests."
Although bed bugs can be infected with at least 28 human pathogens, no studies have found that the insects are capable of transmitting any of these to humans. They have been found with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and with vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VRE), but the significance of this is still unknown.