Cimex

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Name (Latin)
Cimex
See Also From tracing topical name
Cimicidae
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
Wikidata: Q10452938
Library of congress: sh 85025996
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Wikipedia description:

Cimex is a genus of insects in the family Cimicidae. Cimex species are ectoparasites which typically feed on the blood of birds and mammals. Two species, Cimex lectularius and Cimex hemipterus, are known as bed bugs and frequently feed on humans, although other species may parasitize humans opportunistically. Species primarily parasitizing bats are known as bat bugs. The insects are 3 to 9 millimetres (0.12 to 0.35 in) long and have flattened reddish-brown bodies with small nonfunctional wings.

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