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bed bug vs bat bug #805374

Asked August 09, 2022, 9:23 AM EDT

I have taken some high resolution images of a blood sucking bug that was caought attached to my poor unwitting son. I am have trouble identifying this bug using your criteria of longer hair near their heads. What do you think -Cimex lectularius vs Cimex adjunctus? I suppose one should consider Oeciacus vicarius or Cimexopsis nyctalis--we do house barn swallows on our house! While I am at it do you have a recommendation for an insect id iPhone app that is say analogous to the spectacular "merlin bird id" app or "picture this" app?

Houston County Minnesota

Expert Response

Thanks for the question.

This is a bed bug (Cimex lectularius). Check out the app “Picture Insect".

Thanks for using our forum.

An Ask Extension Expert Replied August 12, 2022, 1:59 AM EDT

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