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The Only Good Bedbug Is A Toasted One

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When they bite, <em>Cimex lectularius</em> — a.k.a. bedbugs — pierce the skin and inject anticoagulants, to keep the blood flowing freely, and anesthetics, so the warm body won't know it's being bitten. (CDC)
When they bite, Cimex lectularius — a.k.a. bedbugs — pierce the skin and inject anticoagulants, to keep the blood flowing freely, and anesthetics, so the warm body won't know it's being bitten. (CDC)

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