Bed Bug (Cimex lectularius) Giant Microbe Plush Doll
Our Bed Bug won't bite -- but tuck someone in with it and we guarantee a smile and pleasant dreams!
Giantmicrobes Are Stuffed Animals That Look Like Tiny Microbes - Only A Million Times Actual Size!!! Each 5-to-7 inch doll is accompanied by an image of the real microbe it represents, as well as information about the microbe.
They make great learning tools for parents and educators, as well as amusing gifts for anyone with a sense of humor!
FACTS: The disappearance of straw and feather mattresses - not to mention general improvements in sanitation - have, in most places, relegated the common bed bug to nursery rhymes. In fact, spiders are responsible for most modern bed bites!
Nevertheless, Cimex lectulaius once had a distiguished career infesting beds, as well as the crevices found in furniture and behind loose wallpaper and under floorboards.
Bed bugs are very shy and were rarely active except at night. And though they live about a year, they could go for months without "biting". They seldom spread diseases to humans. Generally, the only consequence of being bitten by a bed bug was the discomfort associated with the itching and inflammation.
Nevertheless, bed bugs are still common in parts of the world. And travel, as well as delcining use of some strong pesticides in homes, does result in their occasional appearance.
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