Bed bug
Scientific Name: Cimex lectularius
Order & Family: Order Hemiptera, Family Cimicidae
Size: Approximately 4 to 5 mm in length
Natural Habitat
Found worldwide, primarily in human dwellings within cracks, crevices, and mattress seams
Diet & Feeding
Obligate hematophages, feeding primarily on the blood of humans and other warm-blooded animals
Behavior Patterns
Nocturnal, elusive, and photophobic; they undergo incomplete metamorphosis through five nymphal stages, each requiring a blood meal
Risks & Benefits
They do not transmit diseases but can cause skin rashes, psychological distress, and allergic reactions; they provide no known ecological benefits to humans
Identified on: 3/3/2026