Bed Bug

Natural Habitat

Found indoors in personal items, furniture, and wall crevices, typically near human sleeping areas.

Diet & Feeding

Obligate hematophagous insects that feed exclusively on the blood of humans and other warm-blooded animals.

Behavior Patterns

Nocturnal and elusive insects that hide during the day. They go through five nymphal stages, each requiring a blood meal to molt into the next stage.

Risks & Benefits

While not known to transmit diseases, they cause itchy bites and significant psychological distress. They provide no known ecosystem benefits for humans.

Identified on: 1/1/2026