Scouting Cimex “Sneaky Simes” lectularius

by Renee on March 25, 2008

Can’t resist — Nobugs gave us plenty to go on!


bed bug first instar nymph full and getting ready to...

A first instar is 1 mm long.

Have a trusty ruler?

I remember drawing a 1 mm line dot on a small post-it and carrying it around for a few days.

The thickness of a credit card. Roughly 1/32 of an inch.

That is what we’re talking about…

AMNH - Sorkin & Mercurio

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