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Cimex lectularius
Copyright © 2020 John L. Richards

Cimex lectularius
South Jordan, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
March 9, 2020
Size: 5 mm
found on a neighbors clothing. Is it the common bed bug, Cimex lectularius. I have never seen a bed bug before and this sure looks like one. He did have a few red spots that felt like bug bites. One picture is dorsal and one is ventral.

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Cimex lectularius Cimex lectularius
Contributed by John L. Richards on 14 March, 2020 - 1:15pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Blaine Mathison, 14 March, 2020 - 2:02pm

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