Bed Bug (Excrement/Spotting)
Scientific Name: Cimex lectularius
Order & Family: Order: Hemiptera, Family: Cimicidae
Size: Individual spots are 1-2 mm; adult insects are 4-5 mm in length.
Natural Habitat
Indoor environments, primarily in cracks and crevices of beds, furniture, and along baseboards where humans sleep.
Diet & Feeding
Obligate hematophages, feeding exclusively on the blood of warm-blooded animals, mainly humans.
Behavior Patterns
Nocturnal and elusive; they hide during the day and emerge at night to feed. The dark spots shown are digested blood deposited as fecal matter after feeding.
Risks & Benefits
Risks include skin irritation and itchy welts from bites, possible secondary infections, and significant psychological distress; they are not known vectors of disease.
Identified on: 6/27/2026