Bug Identifier
Crushed bed bug (likely)
Community identification

Crushed bed bug (likely)

Cimex lectularius

Order & Family
Hemiptera; Cimicidae
Size
Adults are about 4–7 mm long; this specimen is too damaged to measure reliably.
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Natural Habitat

Usually hides in mattress seams, bed frames, furniture cracks, and other sheltered indoor crevices near sleeping people.

Diet & Feeding

Blood-feeding; primarily feeds on humans, usually at night.

Behavior Patterns

Flat, wingless insects that hide by day and emerge to feed; females lay eggs in protected cracks, and young nymphs also require blood meals.

Risks & Benefits

Bites can cause itchy welts and distress, but bed bugs are not known to transmit disease. The image is too unclear for definitive identification; a crushed stain alone cannot confirm a bed bug.