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Bed Bugs May Have Been The First Urban Pest to Ever Plague Humans : ScienceAlert

Last updated: June 8, 2025 12:20 pm
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Understanding the Evolution of Bed Bugs: A Long-Term Relationship with Humans

Long before beds existed, humans were already dealing with the nuisance of bed bugs. These blood-sucking pests, scientifically known as Cimex lectularius, are believed to have made the jump from their bat hosts to humans around 50,000 years ago, forever changing the course of their species.

Research suggests that bed bugs may have been one of the first pests to plague early human settlements, even predating other urban pests like the black rat and the German cockroach. While populations living on bats have declined over time, the human-associated lineage of bed bugs has thrived, especially since the Last Glacial Maximum around 20,000 years ago.

macro photo of a brown segmented insect on pale pink human skin.
An adult bed bug. (CDC/Wikimedia)

While the invention of DDT in the 1940s temporarily reduced bed bug populations, they quickly bounced back and have since become resistant to many pesticides. This resilience has allowed bed bugs to spread globally, establishing a long-term relationship with humans that shows no signs of ending.

The study, published in Biology Letters, sheds light on the evolutionary history of bed bugs and highlights the ongoing battle between these persistent parasites and the human population.

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