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		<title>The Irritating and Troublesome Bed Bug</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://critter.science/the-irritating-and-troublesome-bed-bug/" title="The Irritating and Troublesome Bed Bug" rel="nofollow"><img width="300" height="144" src="https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/bb1a-300x144.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="bed bug" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/bb1a-300x144.jpg 300w, https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/bb1a-800x384.jpg 800w, https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/bb1a-scaled.jpg 900w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p>This article was originally published on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://critter.science">Critter Science</a>.</p>
<p>A bed bug is a tiny oval-shaped <a class="glossaryLink"  aria-describedby="tt"  data-cmtooltip="&#60;div class=glossaryItemTitle&#62;parasite&#60;/div&#62;&#60;div class=glossaryItemBody&#62;A parasite is defined as an organism that lives in or on an organism of another species (its host) and benefits by deriving nutrients at the host&#38;#039;s expense.&#60;/div&#62;"  href="https://critter.science/glossary/parasite/"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{"attribute":"data-cmtooltip", "format":"html"}]'  tabindex='0' role='link'>parasite</a> that feeds on, preferably, human blood. However, they will also feed on pets too. These pests love to snuggle up to you in your bed, your carpet, and your couches. Once nightfall arrives, they come out in full force, looking for a [&#8230;]</p>
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