bed-bug
Nocturnal blood-feeder
A bed-bug is a small, flat, reddish-brown insect that feeds on human blood, typically at night.
Bed-bugs infest mattresses, bedding, and furniture crevices, leaving itchy bite marks on sleepers.
The hotel had to close an entire floor due to bed-bugs.
Usually spelled as one word: bedbug.
One who eradicates vermin
- fumigationDisinfection via airborne chemicals
- pesticideAgent destroying harmful organisms
- heat treatmentThermal processing of materials
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
detection · eradication · prevention · insecticide · steam treatment · spreading · crevices · seams
One receiving guests
- ectoparasiteOrganism feeding on host externally
- feedingGiving food to
- engorgedSwollen from excess filling
- hitchhikerPerson seeking free rides
opportunistic · harborage · aggregation · pheromones · human host · obligate parasite · blood-sucking
Raised skin from impact
- rednessCrimson-hued state
- itchingIrritating skin sensation
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
inflammation · rash · hives · allergic reaction · antihistamine · scratching · papules · lesion
External skeletal structure
- nymphNature spirit or larva
- moltingPeriodic shedding of covering
- antennaeSensory appendages on insects
- six-leggedHaving half-dozen appendages
arthropod · proboscis · instar · entomology · wingless · reddish-brown · blood-feeding · egg
exterminator
One who eradicates vermin
- fumigationDisinfection via airborne chemicals
- pesticideAgent destroying harmful organisms
- heat treatmentThermal processing of materials
inspection · detection · eradication · prevention · insecticide · steam treatment · spreading · crevices · seams · headboard
host
One receiving guests
- ectoparasiteOrganism feeding on host externally
- feedingGiving food to
- engorgedSwollen from excess filling
hitchhiker · opportunistic · harborage · aggregation · pheromones · human host · obligate parasite · blood-sucking
welts
Raised skin from impact
irritation · inflammation · rash · hives · allergic reaction · antihistamine · scratching · papules · lesion · dermatitis
exoskeleton
External skeletal structure
- nymphNature spirit or larva
- moltingPeriodic shedding of covering
- antennaeSensory appendages on insects
six-legged · arthropod · proboscis · instar · entomology · wingless · reddish-brown · blood-feeding · egg · lifecycle
bed-bughoneybee
Nectar-gathering social insect
beneficial insect · silkworm · ladybug · pollinator · butterfly