Community identification
Bed bug nymph (likely)
Cimex lectularius
- Order & Family
- Hemiptera; Cimicidae
- Size
- About 1–2 mm when newly hatched; larger nymphs reach roughly 4 mm.
Natural Habitat
Indoor furnishings, mattress seams, and cracks near places where people sleep.
Diet & Feeding
Nymphs and adults feed on the blood of humans and other warm-blooded animals.
Behavior Patterns
Flat, wingless, and secretive; hides by day and usually feeds at night. The photo is blurry, so identification cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.
Risks & Benefits
Bites can cause itchy skin reactions and infestations are difficult to eliminate; bed bugs are not known to transmit human diseases.