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STEALING BLOOD Three to 12 minutes is enough for Cimex lectularius to use its long piercing mouthparts (shown in a false-color image) for a stealthy blood heist.
Janice Haney Carr/CDC
STEALING BLOOD Three to 12 minutes is enough for Cimex lectularius to use its long piercing mouthparts (shown in a false-color image) for a stealthy blood heist.
Janice Haney Carr/CDC