San Diego County, CA. 05-13-09. © Peter J. Bryant.

Bed Bug

Cimex lectularius

Hemiptera: Cimicidae


San Diego County, CA. 05-13-09. © Peter J. Bryant.

San Diego County, CA. 05-13-09. © Peter J. Bryant.

San Diego County, CA. 05-13-09. © Peter J. Bryant.

This species is distinguished from the Bat Bug Cimex adjunctus by the fringe hairs on the pronotum, which are as long or longer than the width of the eye in the bat bug, but shorter in the bed bug.
San Diego County, CA. 05-13-09. © Peter J. Bryant.

Orange County, CA. 3/11/10. © Lenny Vincent.

Orange County, CA. 3/11/10. © Lenny Vincent.