Bed Bug

Natural Habitat

Found globally in human dwellings, typically hiding in cracks, crevices, mattress seams, and bed frames.

Diet & Feeding

Obligate blood feeders, primarily targeting humans but also other warm-blooded animals.

Behavior Patterns

Nocturnal parasites that emerge at night to feed. They undergo incomplete metamorphosis (egg, nymph, adult) and can survive for months without a blood meal.

Risks & Benefits

Risks include itchy, red welts (bites), secondary skin infections from scratching, and psychological distress. They are not known to transmit diseases to humans. There are no ecological benefits in human environments.

Identified on: 6/3/2026