Cimex lectularius Linnaeus, 1758
(Bed Bug, Wall Louse, "Mahogany Flat", "Crimson Rambler")

Interactions where Cimex lectularius is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
adult adult sucks the blood of UK/Ireland Gallus gallus Chicken, Poultry, Red Jungle-fowl Galliformes: Phasianidae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Cimicidae/Cimex lectularius/Cimex lectulariusbed bug, wall louse, "mahogany flat", "crimson rambler"adult Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood suckerUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Galliformes/Phasianidae/Gallus gallus/Gallus galluschicken, poultry, red jungle-fowl
nymph nymph sucks the blood of UK/Ireland Gallus gallus Chicken, Poultry, Red Jungle-fowl Galliformes: Phasianidae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Cimicidae/Cimex lectularius/Cimex lectulariusbed bug, wall louse, "mahogany flat", "crimson rambler"nymph Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood suckerUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Galliformes/Phasianidae/Gallus gallus/Gallus galluschicken, poultry, red jungle-fowl
adult adult sucks the blood of UK/Ireland MAMMALIA mammals Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Cimicidae/Cimex lectularius/Cimex lectulariusbed bug, wall louse, "mahogany flat", "crimson rambler"adult Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood suckerUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Mammaliamammals
nymph nymph sucks the blood of UK/Ireland MAMMALIA mammals Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Cimicidae/Cimex lectularius/Cimex lectulariusbed bug, wall louse, "mahogany flat", "crimson rambler"nymph Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood suckerUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Mammaliamammals
adult adult sucks the blood of sleeping UK/Ireland Homo sapiens Man, Human Primates: Hominidae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Cimicidae/Cimex lectularius/Cimex lectulariusbed bug, wall louse, "mahogany flat", "crimson rambler"adult Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood suckerUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensman, humansleeping
nymph nymph sucks the blood of sleeping UK/Ireland Homo sapiens Man, Human Primates: Hominidae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Cimicidae/Cimex lectularius/Cimex lectulariusbed bug, wall louse, "mahogany flat", "crimson rambler"nymph Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood suckerUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Primates/Hominidae/Homo sapiens/Homo sapiensman, humansleeping
adult adult sucks the blood of UK/Ireland MURIDAE mice and rats, small mouse Rodentia Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Cimicidae/Cimex lectularius/Cimex lectulariusbed bug, wall louse, "mahogany flat", "crimson rambler"adult Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood suckerUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Muridae/Muridaemice and rats, small mouse
nymph nymph sucks the blood of UK/Ireland MURIDAE mice and rats, small mouse Rodentia Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Cimicidae/Cimex lectularius/Cimex lectulariusbed bug, wall louse, "mahogany flat", "crimson rambler"nymph Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood suckerUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Muridae/Muridaemice and rats, small mouse

Interactions where Cimex lectularius is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Filters:

Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
is predated by adult Reduvius personatus an assassin bug Hemiptera: Reduviidae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Reduviidae/Reduvius personatus/Reduvius personatusan assassin bugadult Animal / predator /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Cimicidae/Cimex lectularius/Cimex lectulariusbed bug, wall louse, "mahogany flat", "crimson rambler" (5-end 9)adult is predator of
is predated by nymph Reduvius personatus an assassin bug Hemiptera: Reduviidae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Reduviidae/Reduvius personatus/Reduvius personatusan assassin bugnymph Animal / predator /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Cimicidae/Cimex lectularius/Cimex lectulariusbed bug, wall louse, "mahogany flat", "crimson rambler" nymph is predator of

Author & YearTitleSource
Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959Land and Water Bugs of the British IslesWayside & Woodland Series, 1959 edition, 436pp, Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd.

Cimex lectularius (Bed Bug, Wall Louse, "Mahogany Flat", "Crimson Rambler") may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Cimex lectularius (Bed Bug, Wall Louse, "Mahogany Flat", "Crimson Rambler") may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCimex lectularius (Bed Bug, Wall Louse, "Mahogany Flat", "Crimson Rambler")
GenusCimex (bed bugs)
FamilyCIMICIDAE (bed bugs)
SuperfamilyCIMICOIDEA (a superfamily of bugs)
InfraorderCimicomorpha (an infraorder of bugs)
SuborderHETEROPTERA (true bugs)
OrderHEMIPTERA (bugs)
Division Exopterygota (earwigs, grasshoppers, stoneflies, true bugs, and other insects with wings developing externally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Cimex lectularius (Bed Bug, Wall Louse, "Mahogany Flat", "Crimson Rambler")

Cimex lectularius (Bed Bug, Wall Louse, "Mahogany Flat", "Crimson Rambler") may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Cimex lectularius (Bed Bug, Wall Louse, "Mahogany Flat", "Crimson Rambler"):

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