Different Stages Of Bed Bugs

This picture is from dong hwan choe university of california statewide integrated pest management program on bed bugs.

Different stages of bed bugs.

5th stage nymph 4 5 mm. In order to identify there are several generations of bed bugs in your home you need to be aware of what each stage looks like. 2 nd stage nymph 2 mm. Shown below is a bed bug at different stages of development egg 5 nymphal stages and 2 adult bed bugs.

This entire image is the size of a penny 19mm and gives you an idea of the size at each stage. Egg bed bugs start their lives in eggs which has a milky white color to them. Bed bugs go through several stages of life until they reach adulthood. 1 st stage nymph 1 5 mm.

Eggs hatch in about 4 12 days into first instar nymphs which must take a blood meal before molting to the next stage. Bed bug life cycle. Bed bugs are nocturnal reddish brown insects that feed on the blood of humans and other warm blooded animals. To continue to mate and produce eggs both males and females must feed at least once every 14 days.

After about two weeks the eggs hatch and the nymphs emerge ready to feed from day 1. First is the egg which looks like a milky white grain of rice. 4 th stage nymph 3 mm. There are essentially 7 stages of bed bugs life cycle to overcome every stage they have to take at least 1 meal.

These wingless insects have dorsoventrally flattened bodies that allow them to hide in areas such as floor cracks carpets beds and upholstered furniture. Each stage also requires the molting of skin. Female bed bugs lay about five eggs daily throughout their adult lives in a sheltered location mattress seams crevices in box springs spaces under baseboards etc. Bed bugs need at least one blood meal before the individual bug can develop to the next of the six life stages.

They can feed more than once.