Bed Bug (Nymph)

Indoor environments, primarily near human sleeping areas such as mattresses, bed frames, headboards, and cracks or crevices in furniture.

Obligate hematophages; they feed exclusively on the blood of warm-blooded animals, primarily humans.

Nocturnal and elusive. They undergo incomplete metamorphosis (egg, nymph, adult). Nymphs require a blood meal to molt into the next stage of development.

Risks include itchy skin welts, allergic reactions, and psychological distress. They are not known to transmit diseases to humans. There are no known ecological benefits to their presence in human dwellings.