Bed bugs crawl around in a container on display during the 2nd National Bed Bug Summit in Washington, DC, February 2, 2011. In response to consumer concern about the rising incidence of bed bugs in the United States, the Federal Bed Bug Workgroup will hold the National Bed Bug Summit on February 1-2, 2011. During the meeting, panels will discuss bed bug initiatives, identify gaps in knowledge and outline suggested ideas for improving control on a community-wide basis. AFP PHOTO/Jewel Samad (Photo credit should read JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images)A bed bug crawls within a container. (Credit: Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images)
TAYLOR (AP) – The Taylor Public Library was forced to close Monday because of a reported bedbug infestation.
About 200 of the tiny, pesky critters were found in one room.
READ MORE: Key Moments In Flint'a Lead-Tainted Water CrisisThey were discovered by a patron. Fumigation is underway and library officials are hoping to reopen on Tuesday.
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Bed bugs were largely eradicated in the developed world in the early 1940s, but with an increase in international travel – the hitch-hiking bugs have traveled and are staying throughout the world.
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