Bed Bug

Natural Habitat

Human dwellings, specifically in cracks and crevices of beds, furniture, floors, and walls

Diet & Feeding

Obligate blood-feeders, primarily targeting humans during the night

Behavior Patterns

Nocturnal insects that remain hidden during the day and emerge at night to feed. They undergo incomplete metamorphosis (egg, nymph, adult)

Risks & Benefits

Significant public health pests, causing itching, allergic reactions, and psychological distress from infestations; they are not known to transmit diseases to humans but are difficult and costly to eradicate

Identified on: 5/25/2026