Picture of Bed Bug

Here is a picture of a bed bug:

Bed bugs are small insects that measure about a quarter of an inch in length. Their bodies are brownish-red in color and appear flat. Bed bugs have long antennae and a sharp beak that's used to painlessly extract blood from their victims. While the initial bite is painless, the after effects may include red bumps or welts that itch, burn or swell. Fortunately, bed bugs cannot transmit harmful diseases to humans the way various other pests can.

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If you look closely at the picture of the bed bug, you'll see the beak of the bed bug which it uses for sucking blood.