Bed Bug

Natural Habitat

Human dwellings, specifically cracks and crevices in furniture, mattresses, bed frames, and behind baseboards.

Diet & Feeding

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

Behavior Patterns

Mainly nocturnal, emerging at night to feed on sleeping hosts. They exhibit hemimetabolous metamorphosis (egg, nymph, adult) and can survive for months without a meal.

Risks & Benefits

Risks include itchy skin welts, allergic reactions, secondary skin infections from scratching, and significant psychological distress; they are not known to transmit diseases to humans. They provide no ecosystem benefits in domestic settings.

Identified on: 6/24/2026