Complete description of the parts of an adult bed bug's body. When sleeping in a new bed, check for signs of their feces: small, black or dark brown dots on sheets or the mattress.

1. ANATOMY
of
BEDBUG
TipstoControlfromBedBugs
Proboscis:
Thissmalltubeistuckedunder
thismouthandelongateswhenthe
bedbugisreadytofeed.
Antennae:
Theantennaehavefour
segmentseachandareabouthalf
aslongasthebody.
Completedescriptionofthepartsofan
adultbedbug'sbody
Eyes:
Bedbugshavecompoundeyes,
inwhichasinglelargeeyeis
madeupofmany
repeatingunitscalledommatidia.
Head:
Bedbugshaveashort
broadheadthatattaches
tothethorax.
Sources:
http://www.care2.com/greenliving/10-tips-to-avoid-bedbugs.html?page=3
http://www.thebedbugdog.net/top10.php
http://www.bedbug.com/Page-Bed-Bug-Tips_123.aspx
http://www.fmc.com/AboutFMC/News.aspx
www.cummingspestcontrol.com
THESOLUTIONS
Whensleepinginanewbed,checkforsignsoftheir
feces:small,blackordarkbrowndotsonsheetsor
themattress.
Whilebedbugsmostlyhideoutduringtheday,you
maybeabletospottheactualbugatnight(usinga
flashlightmaybehelpful).
Ifyoucannotfindabedbug,butsuspecttheyare
present,a“bedbug-sniffingdog”mayhelpsniff-out
theculprits.
Makesureitisindeedbedbugsthatarecausingyour
bitesbeforetreatingtheproblem.Fleas,ticks,
mites,mosquitoes,orallergicreactionsmaybethe
causeoftheskinlesions.
Regularlyinspectplaceswherepetssleepforsigns
ofbedbugs.
Ifyoususpectyou’vebeenexposedtobedbugswhen
traveling,cleanouteverythingyoutraveledwith.
Vacuumoutyoursuitcaseandwashallclothesinhot
waterifpossible,whethertheyaredirtyornot.
Abdomen:
Theabdomenhas11segments
thateasilyexpandallowingthe
bedbugstofillwithbloodandplump
upasitisfeeding.
Legs:
BedBugshavesixlegs
thatareadaptedforcrawling.
Bedbugscancrawlfour(4)
feetperminute.