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Bedbug? (Cimicidae) - Cimex lectularius
Copyright © 2017 Gabriel Levac

Bedbug? (Cimicidae) - Cimex lectularius
Guelph, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
April 22, 2017
Found in a basement apartment on a bed. Appears to be engorged with blood. Would appreciate confirmation that this is indeed Cimex lectularius.
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Contributed by Gabriel Levac on 22 April, 2017 - 12:57pm
Last updated 28 March, 2018 - 9:46am

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… Ken Wolgemuth, 22 April, 2017 - 1:51pm login or register to post comments

It appears to be
It appears to be a bed bug. I do not see the characters that would make it a bat bug or swallow bug. I would recommend a professional pest control company... they can be difficult to get rid of. I would launder those sheets in hot water and vacuum any bugs you find in the meantime.
… Natasha Wright, 22 April, 2017 - 1:28pm login or register to post comments

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