Bed Bug

Natural Habitat

Primarily indoors near human sleeping areas, including mattresses, bed frames, and floorboards

Diet & Feeding

Blood from humans and occasionally other warm-blooded animals

Behavior Patterns

Nocturnal parasites that hide in cracks during the day and emerge at night to feed. They undergo incomplete metamorphosis with five nymphal stages.

Risks & Benefits

Humans experience itchy bites and psychological distress; they are not known vectors of disease but can cause severe infestations that are difficult to eradicate.

Identified on: 5/21/2026