Baby bed bugs or nymphs are bed bugs that are passing through the first 5 stages of development (stage 6 is adulthood). They are about the size of the head of a pin and are light brown\/straw colored. After they feed the body turns red as shown below.<\/p>\n
A bed bug will seek to feed on a human (or bat, bird as an alternative) as soon as they are born. They need to feed in order to pass from stage to stage. If a feeding opportunity is available they can feed more than one time between stages. A nymph or baby bed bug can live from 3 to 4 months without feeding. <\/p>\n
As bed bugs develop they molt (shed their skin) between stages. You can often find remnants of the bed bug on the mattress, a sure sign that there is or was some type of bed bug problem. <\/p>\n
It takes four to five weeks for a bed bug to move from egg to adult (1 week per stage), depending on the temperature. The ideal temperature for development is 50 degrees F (10C). <\/p>\n
Video showing bed bug infestation at all life stages. See actual size bed bugs in action. <\/p>\n
A bed bug (baby bed bugs-nymphs, adults) has a hollow tube or stylet which moves out from the head and into the host skin surface. The sytlet impales the skin and then searches for a location where blood can be withdrawn. In effect bed bugs do not bite, they puncture. It takes up to 10 minutes for a bed bug to finish a blood meal. <\/p>\n
When done, they move back to a tight narrow hiding place, which is often as close to the host as possible. This is why bedbugs are found in mattress seams.<\/p>\n
Bed bug eggs are approximately 1mm in width. They are white-yellow in color and tend to be laid in small groupings. They are attached to each surface with a cement like substance. <\/p>\n
A female will lay about 500 eggs during her lifetime. It takes 2 weeks for a bedbug egg to hatch. They will lay about 1 to 2 eggs per day. <\/p>\n
An adult bed bug will seek to feed every 3 to 5 days. They live for approximately 6 to 12 months. <\/p>\n
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