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Sleepless Empire: The Secret Life of Bed Bugs

Sleepless Empire: The Secret Life of Bed Bugs

Kaakeh, Prof Walid

Paperback

Biology

ISBN10: 6630023242
ISBN13: 9786630023244
Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
Published: May 23 2026
Pages: 144
Weight: 0.44
Height: 0.34 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Sleepless Empire: The Secret Life of Bed BugsSleepless Empire reveals Cimex lectularius as more than a pest-mirroring human triumphs and vulnerabilities. Blending science, history, culture, and philosophy, the book traces bed bugs from ancient caves to modern cities. Biologically: stealthy bodies, brutal reproduction, starvation resistance. Historically, they've followed human migration, thriving despite insecticide resistance and global travel. Psychologically, they trigger shame; culturally, they appear in art as symbols of fear. Economically, they cost billions; technologically, they challenge AI traps. Ethically, debates on eradication vs. coexistence. Speculatively, they teach resilience. Structured in five parts-origins, biology, human toll, global battle, reflections-the book frames bed bugs as a lens into human fragility and tenacity. Aimed at entomologists, historians, public health experts, economists, philosophers, and curious readers, it turns an itch into a profound exploration of shared existence with a persistent foe, inviting us to confront unseen forces shaping our lives.

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