Bed Bugs Life Cycle
Reproduction:
After mating, females lay white, oval eggs (1/16" long) into cracks and crevices. An individual bed bug can lay 200 to 250 eggs in her lifetime. The eggs hatch in about 6 to 10 days and the newly emerged bed bug nymphs seek a blood meal.
Immature nymphs molt five times (they shed their outer exoskeleton in order to grow) before reaching adulthood. There may be three or more generations per year. All ages are found in a reproducing population. Under normal circumstances, adult bed bugs will live for about 2 to 4 months.
Feeding:
They need to feed at least once before each molt, although they could feed as often as once a day. Newly emerged nymphs can survive without a blood meal for days up to several months. Older nymphs and adults can survive longer without a blood meal from months up to a year under favorable conditions
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