Biting Insects

Appearance

Adult bedbugs are reddish-brown, flattened, oval, and wingless, about 1/4-inch in length. Bed bugs are wingless, and from above they are oval in shape, but they are flattened from top to bottom.

Appearance

Pale brown with whitish stripes across abdomen; narrow oval shape; 1/4- to  3/8-inch. Females are easily recognized by long thin proboscis, or mouthparts, extending from the head.

Appearance

Tiny, about 1/6-inch in length; reddish brown and flattened.

Appearance

Ticks vary in color by species. Adult ticks are 1/8- to 5/8-inch long if engorged with blood, nymphal (or immature) ticks are less than 1/16-inch. Common pest ticks include the American dog tick, deer tick, and lone star tick.