The cimicids, or bed bugs, belong to a highly specialized hematophagous taxon that parasitizes primarily humans, birds, and bats. Their best-known member is the bed bug, Cimex lectularius. This group demonstrates some bizarre but evolutionarily important biology. All members of the family Cimicidae show traumatic insemination and a suite of female adaptations to this male trait. Cimicids therefore constitute an ideal model system for examining the extreme causes and consequences of sexual selection. Our dual goal in re-examining the extensive literature on this group is to identify issues relevant to pest control, such as dispersal ecology and the recent global spread, and to understand the selective forces that have shaped the unique aspects of this insect's biology.

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臭虫的生物学（蝉科）。

杀螨虫或臭虫属于高度专业化的嗜血类群，主要寄生于人类，鸟类和蝙蝠。他们最著名的成员是臭虫Cimex lectularius。这个小组展示了一些奇怪但具有进化意义的生物学。Cimicidae家族的所有成员均显示出受精性受精和一系列女性适应这一男性特征的方法。因此，杀菌剂构成了一个理想的模型系统，用于检查性选择的极端原因和后果。我们重新审查有关这一组的大量文献的双重目标是确定与害虫控制有关的问题，例如传播生态学和最近的全球传播，并了解形成这种昆虫生物学独特方面的选择性力量。