From the Headlines: Bed Bugs with Louis Sorkin

Louis Sorkin, a scientific assistant who has worked at the American Museum of Natural History for over 30 years, maintains a small colony of a few thousand bed bugs in four jars in his lab and has become a media expert on this group of animals.

Watch as Sorkin feeds the museum's collection of live bed bugs using his hands, and hear him discuss the breeding habits and misconceptions associated with the hot topic creatures.

Produced/edited by James Sims. For more information visit http://www.amnh.org

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[Shweta66]

I find lou sorkin interesting and adorable. I wonder what got him interested in this line of work. Seems very dedicated

[Patricioeye19931234]

I hate bed bugs

[EdlynK]

HOLY SHIT

[99bannanaclips]

He don't get no bunz, for shore!

[klcpca]

ceemain....it is a birthmark....

[ceemain]

What's with the large red mark on his arm?

[binkasaurus]

That makes me want to take to my bed with a flamethrower, just in case.

[sapunec7854]

I am NEVER sleeping in my bed EVER again!

[ladydro415]

this made me want 2 spray my mattress now

[DiabolicalGenius39]

This is fascinating. Gross, but still fascinating.