Bed Bugs
COMMON NAME: Bed Bug SCIENTIFIC NAME: Cimex lectularius Linnaeus CLASS/ORDER/FAMILY: Insecta/Heteroptera/Cimicidae INTRODUCTION. This bug probably received its common name of bed bug from its close association with human sleeping beds where it often seeks refuge during daylight, only to come out to feed on the bed’s occupant(s) at night. The bed bug is an ecto-parasite …
