bed bug
Nocturnal biting insect
A bed bug is a small, flat, reddish-brown insect that feeds on human blood, typically at night.
Bed bugs infest mattresses, furniture, and crevices near sleeping areas, leaving itchy bites.
Once associated with poor hygiene, they've resurged in hotels and homes regardless of cleanliness: The apartment had a bed bug infestation.
Also spelled bedbug.
Sudden eruption of trouble
- swarmMass of moving insects
- invasionForcible entry into territory
- proliferationRapid increase in quantity
- breedingReproductive cultivation of organisms
nesting · colonization · spread · overrun · infest · harborage · hotspot · mattress
Dried, powdered animal protein
- hostOne receiving guests
- ectoparasiteOrganism feeding on host externally
- feedingGiving food to
- anticoagulantSubstance preventing blood clots
anemia · nocturnal · hitchhiker · vector · transmission · engorged · puncture · piercing
Agent destroying harmful organisms
- insecticideToxic agent targeting pests
- fumigationDisinfection via airborne chemicals
- exterminatorOne who eradicates vermin
- heat treatmentThermal processing of materials
spray · eradication · elimination · control · prevention · inspection · detection · professional
Raised skin from impact
- rashHeedless or skin irritation
- rednessCrimson-hued state
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
- itchingIrritating skin sensation
irritation · inflammation · clusters · bumps · marks · reaction · allergic · scratching
Cause of aggravation
- embarrassmentSelf-conscious unease
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- infestationPest takeover situation
- verminHarmful small animals
disgust · anxiety · paranoia · sleeplessness · psychological · trauma · social stigma · disclosure
Jointed-limb invertebrate phylum
- nymphNature spirit or larva
- exoskeletonExternal skeletal structure
- moltingPeriodic shedding of covering
- antennaeSensory appendages on insects
proboscis · six-legged · nocturnal · bloodsucker · instar · metamorphosis · entomology · pheromones
outbreak
Sudden eruption of trouble
- swarmMass of moving insects
- invasionForcible entry into territory
- proliferationRapid increase in quantity
breeding · nesting · colonization · spread · overrun · infest · harborage · hotspot · mattress · headboard
bloodmeal
Dried, powdered animal protein
- hostOne receiving guests
- ectoparasiteOrganism feeding on host externally
- feedingGiving food to
anticoagulant · anemia · nocturnal · hitchhiker · vector · transmission · engorged · puncture · piercing · saliva
pesticide
Agent destroying harmful organisms
- insecticideToxic agent targeting pests
- fumigationDisinfection via airborne chemicals
- exterminatorOne who eradicates vermin
heat treatment · spray · eradication · elimination · control · prevention · inspection · detection · professional · service
welts
Raised skin from impact
itching · irritation · inflammation · clusters · bumps · marks · reaction · allergic · scratching · dermatitis
nuisance
Cause of aggravation
- embarrassmentSelf-conscious unease
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- infestationPest takeover situation
vermin · disgust · anxiety · paranoia · sleeplessness · psychological · trauma · social stigma · disclosure · stress
arthropod
Jointed-limb invertebrate phylum
- nymphNature spirit or larva
- exoskeletonExternal skeletal structure
- moltingPeriodic shedding of covering
antennae · proboscis · six-legged · nocturnal · bloodsucker · instar · metamorphosis · entomology · pheromones · invertebrate
- blood feedersmosquito, tick, flea, louse, leech
- tiny insectsant, flea, gnat, mite, louse
- hemimetabolous insectsgrasshopper, dragonfly, damselfly, cockroach, termite
- bloodsuckersmosquito, tick, flea, leech, louse
- bugsbeetle, cricket, firefly, cockroach, ladybug
- Global Specieshouse sparrow, house mouse, brown rat, black rat, housefly
bed bughoneybee
Nectar-gathering social insect
ladybug · butterfly · praying mantis · earthworm · pollinator
bed bugpet
Domesticated household companion
houseplant · beloved companion · house cat · goldfish · family dog