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I can't say I fully agree or disagree: https://www.mattressclarity.com/blog/bed-bugs-by-state-city-map-statistics/ https://www.mattressclarity.com/blog/bed-bug

I can't say I fully agree or disagree: https://www.mattressclarity.com/blog/bed-bugs-by-state-city-map-statistics/ https://www.mattressclarity.com/blog/bed-bugs-by-state-city-... It seems to be related to population density, at least in America, and only somewhat ameliorated by climate.

TylerE 3y ago
That’s just lazy lying with a map. They’re just literally mapping population. If you controlled for population the signal disappears utterly. Look familiar? https://xkcd.com/1138/ https://xkcd.com/1138/
- BizarroLand 3y ago
  Do you have a link to an alternative site with information about bedbug density made since 2018 or so? I'm not saying you're wrong, I'm saying that in lieu of additional information this is what I have to work with, so I will need a better source of data before I change my mind.
  - TylerE 3y ago
    Just read the legend. It’s raw numbers, not per capita. It’s not even worth taking seriously. It’s not showing rates at all, just raw case numbers. NY has a lot. Alaska and Wyoming have almost none. Things happen where people live. News at 11. That site is also obvious affiliate spam SEO bait.
    - BizarroLand 3y ago
      Do you have a link to an alternative site with information about bedbug density made since 2018 or so?
      - TylerE 3y ago
        No, but again, the map you linked doesn’t either. It says nothing about density of occurrence. That map would report 75x more cases in California than Wyoming, even if actual frequency was identically.