[2] Bat bug species include: A key physiological distinction between the common bedbug and the bat bug is the fringe hairs on the pronotum (the upper covering of the thorax), which are at least as long as the width of the bat bug's eye, but shorter in the bedbug.
Infestations in human dwellings are usually introduced by bats carrying the bugs on their skin.
In some cases, they move into harborages that are more typical of bedbugs, such as mattresses and bed frames.
[2] Development from egg to adult ranges from 2 weeks in ideal conditions (warm temperature and abundant food supply) to more than 15 weeks, averaging about 1.5 months.
As with the common bedbug, a nymph requires a blood meal to molt, and an adult female requires a blood meal to lay eggs.