Habitat: On A Person - Home and Garden IPM from Cooperative Extension - University of Maine Cooperative Extension

Insect ID: Found On A Person

: Bed Bug (adult female)

: Bed Bugs (left: male; right: female) (4/26/2023)

: Bed Bugs (various instar stages; two smaller nymphs [top of photo] and two adults [lower right])

: Bed Bug (an engorged male) (dorsal view) (4/27/2022)

: Size Comparisons: Adult Bed Bug (Left), Bed Bug Nymph (Middle), and Sesame Seed (Right)

: Black Flies

: Deer Fly (their larvae are aquatic)

: Deer Flies (additional examples)

: Fleas (Cat Flea shown here)

: Cat Flea bites on a child’s feet and legs

: Head Louse

: Head Lice

: Horse Fly

: Horse Fly

: Horse Flies (additional examples)

: Mites (Dust Mites) (Parasitic Mites of Humans)

: Mosquito (Ochlerotatus canadensis)

: Mosquito

: Stable Fly

Additional Photos and Information: Bed Bugs Black Flies Deer Flies Fleas Head Lice Horse Flies Mosquitoes (Maine Forest Service) see also: Mosquito Biology (UMaine Extension) Mosquito Management (UMaine Extension) Insect Repellents (UMaine Extension) West Nile Virus (CDC) Preventing Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) Virus in Maine