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Knowing what to look for is the first step in identifying and controlling bed bugs.There are many bugs that look like bed bugs so an accurate identification is a critical first step to avoid costly treatment for the wrong bug. The types of bugs that look like bed bugs will vary somewhat depending on your region of the country, but photos and descriptions of common look-alikes have been compiled by researchers:

Two adult bed bugs in a petri dish (courtesy of Kim Jung)

Adult bed bugs, in general,are:

about the size of an apple seed (5-7 mm or 3/16 - 1/4 inch long);

long andbrown, with a flat, oval-shaped body (if not fed recently);

atrue bug (characteristics of true bugs include a beak with three segments; antenna that have four parts; wings that are not used for flying; and short, golden-colored hairs); and

smelly, with a musty-sweetish odor produced through glands on the lower side of the body.

Young bed bugs (also callednymphs), in general,are:

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