Stats

Lifespan: 6-12 months
Size: Small
Diet: Carnivore
Activity: Nocturnal
Social: Solitary
Biome: Cave system
Range: Worldwide
Movement: Walking
Breeding: Egg-laying
Defense: Camouflage
Status: Uncommon

About

Cimex is a tiny parasitic insect that hides in dark crevices near sleeping hosts. It can survive for up to six months without a single meal by entering a dormant state.

Life cycle

1.
egg
A small egg is laid on or near the larval food source and hatches within days or weeks.
2.
juvenile
An immature insect feeds and molts, growing through successive instars.
3.
subadult
A near-adult insect has wing buds or near-mature form, one molt away from full size.
4.
adult
Fully grown, with full wings and adult coloration.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Family: Cimicidae
Genus: Cimex