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Cimex lectularius, or the common bed bug, undergoes incomplete metamorphosis with three stages: egg, nymph, and adult, taking about 4-5 weeks to reach maturity under optimal conditions. Females lay 200-500 eggs in their lifetime, and nymphs require blood meals to molt through five instars before becoming adults, which can live over 6 months without feeding. Temperature significantly affects development speed, with warmer conditions accelerating growth and reproduction involving traumatic insemination.

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