Definition : Bed Bug

Insect that has an oval, wide and flat body and a small, enlarged head. The bed bug is red-brown in color and measures between four and five millimeters. It is often found in cracks and dark places in the bedroom. A female lays between 5 to 15 eggs per day. It mainly invades mattresses and bedding where it is inclined to prick humans and animals during the night to feed on their blood.