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I am terrified - Cimex lectularius
Copyright © 2014 v_mars

I am terrified - Cimex lectularius
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
June 1, 2014
I am terrified that my apt has bed bugs. The other morning a bug was crawling on me but I panicked and killed it quickly before I could adequately identify it. After looking online, I thought it was a bed bug but wasn't sure. I was on the living room couch at the time and it was early morning. Tonight, I saw another bug crawling on another couch I have, and I tried to get a photo of it (the one I am posting) before killing it. Not 10 min after this I saw another bug crawling on my wall. I am freaking out, and I don't know what to do. Of course I am going to call the landlord first thing today, but I want to know for sure if the bugs I saw are bed bugs. We have never had a beg bug problem in this apt. before.
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Contributed by v_mars on 2 June, 2014 - 3:55am
Last updated 2 June, 2014 - 6:06pm

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… metrioptera, 2 June, 2014 - 6:06pm login or register to post comments

bed bug, unmistakable
… v belov, 2 June, 2014 - 4:00am login or register to post comments

 
Thank you.
Thank you.
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