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Common bed bug vs Tropical bed bug

Both belong to the genus Cimex, so they are close relatives.

Common bed bug (Cimex lectularius)
Common bed bug
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Tropical bed bug

What is the difference between a common bed bug and a tropical bed 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 bugTropical bed bug
Scientific nameCimex lectulariusCimex hemipterus
FamilyCimicidaeCimicidae
OrderHemipteraHemiptera
WeightNot recordedNot recorded
LengthNot recordedNot recorded
LifespanNot recordedNot recorded
Main foodNot recordedNot recorded
HabitatNot recordedNot recorded
Conservation statusNot recordedNot recorded
Countries recorded1Not recorded

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