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3. Long Lifespan, Even Without Food

In the right conditions, bed bugs can go a long time without a meal. In a cool environment with low humidity, they can survive more than a year without needing to eat. In warmer conditions, their unfed lifespan drops to closer to 20 days. On average, a bed bug feeds about once a week.

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