How Do Bed bugs know where to Bite???

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Question by Darkness_to_Light:
How Do Bed bugs know where to Bite???

Why only bed bugs, almost every creepy bug know where exactly to have a bite on human… How do they know – is it their research or by Instinct…

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Answer by tq
The head is specialized for acquiring sensory information and for feeding so that they can locate areas on the host that have an easy access to blood ;for example they would prefer to bite areas on your body where the veins are predominant and easy to access other than biting the bottom of your feet where access to a blood supply is difficult to sense and obtain . I think that it’s their instinct that allows this

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cyn1066 March 4, 2011 at 3:57 am

I believe they are heat seekers. They also look for the thinest, tenderest skin, which is easier to bite.

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