Bed Bug

Natural Habitat

Dwellings with human inhabitants; specifically in mattress seams, bed frames, cracks and crevices of furniture, and behind wallpaper.

Diet & Feeding

Obligate hematophagous (blood-feeders), primarily feeding on human blood, though they may bite other mammals or birds.

Behavior Patterns

Nocturnal and elusive; they hide during the day and emerge at night to feed. They undergo incomplete metamorphosis (egg, nymph, adult) and require a blood meal for each molting stage.

Risks & Benefits

Risks include skin rashes, allergic symptoms, and psychological distress from infestations. They are not known to transmit diseases to humans. There are no known benefits.

Identified on: 4/23/2026