The 21 species photographed here are the most common ants encountered by pest control operators in North America. Not all species are found in all regions, however. 

Original file is 3,969 pixel-width and can be printed to small poster size; individual ants are between 200 and 600 pixels, depending on the species.
Cimex lectularius bed bug taking a blood meal.

Chicago, Illinois, USA
Cimex lectularius nymph taking a blood meal.  The bug feeds through a set of mouthparts that are highly modified for piercing and sucking.

Chicago, Illinois, USA
Cimex lectularius bed bug taking a blood meal.

Chicago, Illinois, USA
Cimex lectularius bed bug taking a blood meal.

Chicago, Illinois, USA
Cimex lectularius bed bug taking a blood meal.

Chicago, Illinois, USA
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