Bed Bug

Natural Habitat

Found globally in human environments, particularly in and around sleeping areas such as mattresses, bed frames, and cracks in furniture.

Diet & Feeding

Strictly hematophagous (blood-feeders), primarily targeting humans but also feeding on other warm-blooded animals if necessary.

Behavior Patterns

Nocturnal pests that hide during the day and emerge at night to feed. They undergo incomplete metamorphosis (egg, nymph, adult) and can survive for months without a blood meal.

Risks & Benefits

Risks include itchy skin welts, allergic reactions, insomnia, and psychological distress. While not known to transmit diseases to humans, they are major domestic pests; they offer no known ecosystem benefits in human habitats.

Identified on: 6/19/2026