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Cimex lectularius Linnaeus (Bed Bug, Wall Louse, "Mahogany Flat", "Crimson Rambler")

Suggested Literature

Cimex lectularius may be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
ANIMALIA
(animals)
ARTHROPODA
(arthropods)
HEXAPODA
(hexapods)
INSECTA
(insects)
HEMIPTERA
(bugs)
CIMICIDAE
(flower bugs, bed bugs)

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Cimex lectularius is associated with:

imago Gallus gallus - Chicken, Poultry (Galliformes) imago sucks the blood of UK/Ireland Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
Photos imago Mammalia - mammals imago sucks the blood of UK/Ireland Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959 [zoo animals]
imago Homo sapiens - Man (Primates: Hominidae) imago sucks the blood of sleeping UK/Ireland Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
Photos imago Muridae - mice (Rodentia) imago sucks the blood of UK/Ireland Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
nymph Gallus gallus - Chicken, Poultry (Galliformes) nymph sucks the blood of UK/Ireland Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
Photos nymph Mammalia - mammals nymph sucks the blood of UK/Ireland Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959 [zoo animals]
nymph Homo sapiens - Man (Primates: Hominidae) nymph sucks the blood of sleeping UK/Ireland Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
Photos nymph Muridae - mice (Rodentia) nymph sucks the blood of UK/Ireland Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959

Associated with Cimex lectularius:

Cimex lectularius may be associated with taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

ANIMALIA
(animals)
INSECTA
(insects)
HEMIPTERA
(bugs)
CIMICIDAE
(flower bugs, bed bugs)

References

Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959 Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles

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