Bed Bug

Natural Habitat

Human dwellings, specifically in bed frames, mattresses, crevices, and soft furniture.

Diet & Feeding

Obligate hematophages (blood-feeders), primarily feeding on human blood.

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 a blood meal to molt into the next stage.

Risks & Benefits

Risks include itchy allergic reactions to bites, skin infections from scratching, insomnia, and psychological distress. They are not known to transmit diseases to humans. There are no ecological benefits to their presence in human environments.

Identified on: 4/25/2026