Bed Bug

Natural Habitat

Human dwellings, primarily found in bedding, mattresses, headboards, and cracks in furniture.

Diet & Feeding

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

Behavior Patterns

Nocturnal and elusive; they hide during the day and emerge at night to feed. They undergo incomplete metamorphosis with five nymphal stages requiring blood meals to mature.

Risks & Benefits

No known ecosystem benefits. Risks include itchy skin rashes, psychological distress, and allergic reactions. While they carry pathogens, they are not known vectors of infectious diseases to humans.

Identified on: 5/30/2026