Bed Bug

Natural Habitat

Found globally in human dwellings, typically nesting in mattress seams, bed frames, cracks, crevices, and behind wallpaper in sleeping areas.

Diet & Feeding

Obligate hematophages, meaning they feed exclusively on animal blood, primarily from humans, using a piercing-sucking mouthpart.

Behavior Patterns

Nocturnal insects that emerge at night to feed. They go through five nymphal stages (instars) requiring a blood meal to molt into each successive stage and to produce eggs as adults.

Risks & Benefits

They do not knownly transmit diseases, but their bites can cause itchy red welts, allergic reactions, insomnia, and psychological distress. They provide no known ecological benefits to human environments.

Identified on: 5/5/2026