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The original source of longevity statistics appears to  be from a study from A.W Bacot in 1914, in which he reported that "After a single meal one newly hatched bug out of three lived for 270 days; while, out of 30 immature bugs in various stages of development, 7 were living and able to feed after a fast of 18 months."<ref>http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/2009/08/18/they-are-also-able-to-withstand-chilling-thawing-rechilling-and-again-thawing/</ref> However, while this

The original source of longevity statistics appears to  be from a study from A.W Bacot in 1914, in which he reported that "After a single meal one newly hatched bug out of three lived for 270 days; while, out of 30 immature bugs in various stages of development, 7 were living and able to feed after a fast of 18 months."<ref>http://newyorkvsbedbugs.org/2009/08/18/they-are-also-able-to-withstand-chilling-thawing-rechilling-and-again-thawing/</ref> However, while this

may have been true for individual bed bugs in the UK living at very low temperatures, research showed that on average, modern bed bugs (at any life stage) collected from homes in the United States and held at room temperature without feeding, would die within 70 days. It is thought that these bed bugs were dying of dehydration, rather than starving to death. Also, the most recent studies indicate that a well-fed adult bed bug held at room temperature (avg. 70&nbsp;°F), will live between 99 and 300 days in the laboratory.<ref>Dini M. Miller, Ph.D., Andrea Polanco, ''Bed Bug Biology and Behavior''],  p. 4, Department of Entomology, Virginia Tech Department of Entomology, Virginia Tech</ref><ref>Science News, ''Do-it-yourself bed-bug detector'', January 16th, 2010</ref><ref>http://bug-a-pest.com/Bedbug.pdf</ref>

may have been true for individual bed bugs in the UK living at very low temperatures, research showed that on average, modern bed bugs (at any life stage) collected from homes in the United States and held at room temperature without feeding, would die within 70 days. It is thought that these bed bugs were dying of dehydration, rather than starving to death. Also, the most recent studies indicate that a well-fed adult bed bug held at room temperature (avg. 70&nbsp;°F), will live between 99 and 300 days in the laboratory.<ref>Dini M. Miller, Ph.D., Andrea Polanco, ''Bed Bug Biology and Behavior'',  p. 4, Department of Entomology, Virginia Tech Department of Entomology, Virginia Tech</ref><ref>Science News, ''Do-it-yourself bed-bug detector'', January 16th, 2010</ref><ref>http://bug-a-pest.com/Bedbug.pdf</ref>

===Feeding, nesting and travel===

===Feeding, nesting and travel===