Bedbug bites cause itchy red welts and swelling of the skin. Bedbugs have an elongated mouth, shaped like a hypodermic needle, that's perfect for sucking blood from human hosts.
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Monsters Inside Me: Don't Let the Bedbugs Bite
Bedbug bites cause itchy red welts and swelling of the skin. Bedbugs have an elongated mouth, shaped like a hypodermic needle, that's perfect for sucking blood from human hosts.
Added: Jul 8, 2009
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