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Bed bugs can wait a year for their next meal

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Sleep tight, the mattress is just being incredibly patient. These resilient little hitchhikers can essentially put themselves into a dormant state for twelve months, blissfully waiting in the crevices of a headboard until a fresh tourist finally arrives.

Bed bugs can wait a year for their next meal
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