{"id":3078,"date":"2021-04-23T18:00:41","date_gmt":"2021-04-23T22:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.exterminateursassocies.com\/insect-identification\/bed-bug-bed-bug-infestations-definition-of-a-bed-bug-what-is-a-bed-bug\/"},"modified":"2024-06-18T17:16:45","modified_gmt":"2024-06-18T21:16:45","slug":"bed-bug-identification","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.exterminateursassocies.com\/en\/insect-identification\/bed-bug-identification\/","title":{"rendered":"Bed Bug"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Bed bug &#8211; What is a bed bug?<\/h1>\n<h2>Definition of a bed bug<\/h2>\n<div>\n<p><span lang=\"FR-CA\">The<strong> bed bug<\/strong> is reddish-brown in colour, oval and flattened in shape, and measures between four and five millimetres. It is often found in cracks and dark places in the bedroom. It mainly invades mattresses and bedding where it is prone to bite humans at night to feed on their blood. Blood stains on bedding are often a sign of a likely presence of these little critters. The female lays two eggs per day which will hatch three weeks later. The young will reach the adult stage after 15 to 30 days. The complete life cycle of the bedbug is approximately 10 to 12 months.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Related page:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.exterminateursassocies.com\/en\/bed-bug-extermination\/\">Bed bug extermination<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Related article:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.exterminateursassocies.com\/en\/how-to-get-rid-of-bed-bugs\/\">How to get rid of bed bugs?<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bed bug &#8211; What is a bed bug? Definition of a bed bug The bed bug is reddish-brown in colour, oval and flattened in shape, and measures between four and five millimetres. It is often found in cracks and dark places in the bedroom. 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