Bed Bug

Natural Habitat

Found inside residential homes, hotels, and crowded indoor environments, specifically hiding in mattresses, box springs, headboards, and cracks or crevices.

Diet & Feeding

Obligate hematophages; they feed exclusively on the blood of vertebrates, primarily humans.

Behavior Patterns

They are primarily nocturnal and elusive, hiding during the day and emerging at night to feed. Their life cycle involves five nymphal stages, each requiring a blood meal to molt.

Risks & Benefits

They do not known to transmit diseases, but their bites can cause allergic reactions, skin rashes, psychological distress, and insomnia. They are significant household pests requiring professional extermination.

Identified on: 6/17/2026