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Ep 117 Bedbugs: Bug-bitten and bedeviled

This Podcast Will Kill You

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The Effects of Bed Bug Bite on Human Skin

The most common thing that anyone is going to get from a bed bug bite is localized skin reactions, meaning we're itchy. Bed bugs have these mouth parts that are made specifically for piercing and sucking. They inject into us their own saliva, which contains anticoagulant properties. Some of these proteins help with vasodilation so that they get more localized blood flow to the area. The genital tract is used for depositing eggs but not how insemination occurs.

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