Oeciacus vicarius explained

Oeciacus vicarius, known generally as the American swallow bug or cliff swallow bug, is a species of bed bug in the family Cimicidae. It is found in North America. The bug is a blood-feeding ectoparasite of the colonially nesting American cliff swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota) and vector of Buggy Creek Virus (family Togaviridae, genus Alphavirus).

Further reading

• Book: Catalogue of the Heteroptera of the Palaearctic Region, Vol. 2: Cimicomorpha I. 1996. Péricart . J.. Golub . V. B.. Aukema . Berend. Rieger . Christian. The Netherlands Entomological Society. 978-90-71912-15-3.
• Ecological correlates of Buggy Creek Virus infection in Oeciacus vicarius, Southwestern Nebraska, 2004. 2007. Moore . Amy T.. Edwards . Eric A.. Bromberger Brown . Mary. Komar . Nicholas. Brown . Charles R.. 4. Journal of Medical Entomology. 44. 1. 42–49. 0022-2585. 10.1093/jmedent/41.5.42. free.