Dictionary definition: Cimicidae

Article: Bed bug: cimex lectularius (hemiptera: cimicidae).(Pest ...
Pest Control;  January 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ...RECOGNITION & BACKGROUND Adult bed bugs measure 3/16-inch (5-6 mm) long, are broadly oval and flat, and have vestigial wings (tiny wing pads) on the thorax. Bed bugs are amber brown to reddish black, depending on when they last fed. When present in sufficient numbers, bed bugs emit either an

Article: Bird lovers fear for house martins' future ; Many ...
Western Morning News, The Plymouth (UK);  June 20, 2008 ;     654 words ...Many traditional breeding sites of house martins have been left vacant this summer ... this year. Experts fear many of the house martins may have been lost on their long migration ... Estimates show that the number of house martins in the UK could be as much as 20 per ...

Article: Where have all our house martins gone? Nesting ...
The Daily Mail (London, England);  June 18, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... their gardens,are destroying the house martins' nests. Yesterday, the British Trust ... breeding sites. 'It appears that a few house martins arrived quite early, in mid-March ... missing a lot of ourbreeding birds.' House martins arrive in Britain in April and May ...

Article: House martins wing their way on to amber list
Herald Express (Torquay UK);  June 25, 2008 ;     685 words ... ... miserable summer. Plus swifts and house martins which must also have heard a long range ... experts agree that swallows, swifts and house martins are nowhere near as numerous as in ... during their migration from Africa. House martins, particularly, have suffered and ...

Article: House martins nests destroyed by elements says Rye ...
Rye & Battle Observer (St. Leonards-on-Sea, England);  April 7, 2008 ;     365 words ... ... for the winter. Beverly Moth, from Rye Club said: "The house martins' nests were destroyed by the elements. The club have never ... proves yet again the cruelty of nature. We hope that the House Martins return and rebuild."

Article: Swifts and house martins take wing
Herald Express (Torquay UK);  August 10, 2007 ;     537 words ... ... bring family memories into focus. Hopefully the headland house martins will be on the wing at Hollicombe; and we will do some dolphin ... cream licking on the hoof - if you know what I mean. Young house martins should be on the wing and we may even catch sight of swifts ...

Article: House martins no longer have a home.(News)
The Journal (Newcastle, England);  June 7, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... there was no protection for nest sites the year Walbottle Junior School wire-netted the eaves of their school buildings. House martins nested there year after year. The fields around used to be well populated with flying martins catching insects. Now, sadly ...