Bed Bug

Natural Habitat

Typically found in human dwellings, hidden in cracks, crevices, mattress seams, and upholstered furniture.

Diet & Feeding

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

Behavior Patterns

Nocturnal and elusive; they emerge at night to feed and can survive for months without a meal. They undergo hemimetabolous (incomplete) metamorphosis.

Risks & Benefits

Risks include physical reactions like itching and allergic responses, as well as significant psychological stress and insomnia. They are not known to transmit diseases to humans but have no ecosystem benefits in domestic settings.

Identified on: 3/5/2026