Biology
for Bed Bug
A female glues each egg to a textured surface deep in a crack, where a clear secretion holds it fast. Lifetime output differs by source: UF/IFAS reports about 200 eggs at one to twelve per day, Penn State Extension up to 500 at up to five per day. Source: https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/in297 Source: https://extension.psu.edu/biology-habitat-and-management-of-bed-bugs Hatching takes five to ten days at room temperature, or six to seventeen days [Penn State Extension; UF/IFAS]. Young bugs pass through five nymphal stages, each requiring a blood meal to advance. Source: https://extension.psu.edu/biology-habitat-and-management-of-bed-bugs Source: https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/in297 Development runs from a few weeks to a year, and adults can survive more than a year without a meal. Source: https://extension.psu.edu/biology-habitat-and-management-of-bed-bugs