Common bed bug vs Pigeon bug
Both belong to the genus Cimex, so they are close relatives.
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What is the difference between a common bed bug and a pigeon bug?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- Both belong to the genus Cimex, so they are close relatives.
Side by side
| Common bed bug | Pigeon bug | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Cimex lectularius | Cimex columbarius |
| Family | Cimicidae | Cimicidae |
| Order | Hemiptera | Hemiptera |
| Weight | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Countries recorded | 1 | Not recorded |
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