Roman bedbugs roaming Britain
Daily Star|February 09, 2024
BLOODSUCKER FIND AT INVADERS' FORT
ISOBEL DICKINSON
Roman bedbugs roaming Britain

THE Romans brought bedbugs to Britain nearly 2,000 years ago.

Boffins reckon the blood-sucking parasites sneaked in via straw beds.

Bits of the critters - which could date back to the year 100AD - were found in the remains of Vindolanda, a Roman fort near Hadrian's Wall.

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