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This image is a real close up. And it's been colorized by scientists.

Can you guess what it is?

Read on to find out, and see the full version …

It's the mouth of a bedbug. Bedbug populations have grown like crazy in recent years. Their bites leave itchy rashes.

Check out another more natural-looking close-up bedbug image and our very cool bedbug infographic.

(Image credit: CDC/ Janice Haney Carr)

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Robert Roy Britt
Robert Roy Britt

Robert is an independent health and science journalist and writer based in Phoenix, Arizona. He is a former editor-in-chief of Live Science with over 20 years of experience as a reporter and editor. He has worked on websites such as Space.com and Tom's Guide, and is a contributor on Medium, covering how we age and how to optimize the mind and body through time. He has a journalism degree from Humboldt State University in California.