Bed Bug

Natural Habitat

Indoor environments, primarily in cracks and crevices near sleeping areas such as mattresses, bed frames, and upholstered furniture.

Diet & Feeding

Obligate hematophages (blood-feeders), typically feeding on human blood but occasionally on other warm-blooded animals.

Behavior Patterns

Nocturnal and elusive; they hide during the day and emerge at night to feed. They undergo hemimetabolous (gradual) metamorphosis through five nymphal stages, requiring a blood meal to molt at each stage.

Risks & Benefits

Significant household pest; bites can cause allergic reactions, skin rashes, and psychological distress. While not known to transmit diseases to humans, infestations are difficult and expensive to eradicate.

Identified on: 12/30/2025