Bed Bug (Nymph)

Indoor environments, specifically within cracks and crevices of beds, upholstered furniture, and walls near sleeping areas.

Obligate hematophages, meaning they feed exclusively on the blood of warm-blooded animals, primarily humans.

Nocturnal and elusive; they hide during the day and emerge at night to feed. They undergo incomplete metamorphosis with five nymphal stages, each requiring a blood meal to molt.

Risks include itchy allergic reactions to bites, potential for secondary skin infections, and significant psychological distress or insomnia. Currently, they are not known to transmit diseases to humans. There are no known ecological benefits to their presence in human dwellings.