Bed Bug

Natural Habitat

Cracks and crevices in homes, bedrooms, furniture, mattresses, and bed frames near human sleeping areas

Diet & Feeding

Obligate hematophagous (feeds exclusively on the blood of warm-blooded animals, primarily humans)

Behavior Patterns

Nocturnal, hiding during the day in tight spaces and emerging at night to feed. They undergo incomplete metamorphosis (egg, nymphal stages, and adult).

Risks & Benefits

Risks include itchy skin welts, allergic reactions, psychological distress, and secondary skin infections from scratching. They are not known to transmit diseases to humans but cause significant domestic infestations.

Identified on: 5/5/2026