Macrophotograph of a bed bug Cimex sp. (probably Cimex lectularius. A regular diet of blood is necessary for the bed bug to reach maturity. It is obtained by Cimex's stylet,its cutting & sucking organ. A bed bug bites several times in succession,producing a number of swellings which are only usually detected after they have retreated to their day-time resting places - mattresses,skirting boards or tears in furniture. Magnification: x2.5 at 35mm size | |
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Taille de l’image : | 2480 px × 3708 px |
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