An Eastern Bat Bug collected in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/4/2015). Notes from Richard Orr: This Bat Bug (<em>Cimex adjunctus</em>) resembles the closely related Bed Bug that feeds on humans. However, this species feeds on the blood of bats. Collected by Rebecca Hiller on May 4, 2015 from a Big Brown Bat (<em>Eptesicus fuscus</em>). (Photo ID: 24040 - Psn: 20)

An Eastern Bat Bug collected in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/4/2015). Notes from Richard Orr: This Bat Bug (Cimex adjunctus) resembles the closely related Bed Bug that feeds on humans. However, this species feeds on the blood of bats. Collected by Rebecca Hiller on May 4, 2015 from a Big Brown Bat (Eptesicus fuscus).

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Close-up of an Eastern Bat Bug collected in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/4/2015).

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Eastern Bat Bug in Caroline Co., Maryland (10/4/2022). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 661558 - Psn: 45)

Eastern Bat Bug in Caroline Co., Maryland (10/4/2022). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Eastern Bat Bug in Caroline Co., Maryland (10/4/2022). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Closely related to the Common Bed Bug, but feeds on the blood of bats. Has been documented on Big Brown Bat in Maryland.

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Close-up of an Eastern Bat Bug collected in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/4/2015). View Record Details Media by Richard Orr.

Eastern Bat Bug in Caroline Co., Maryland (10/4/2022). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Emilio Concari.