Bed Bug

Natural Habitat

Indoor environments, specifically in close proximity to human sleeping areas such as mattresses, bed frames, cracks, and crevices.

Diet & Feeding

Obligate hematophages (blood-feeders), primarily feeding on human blood, but also sometimes on other warm-blooded animals.

Behavior Patterns

Nocturnal and elusive; they hide during the day and emerge at night to feed. They go through five nymphal stages before reaching adulthood and require a blood meal to molt at each stage.

Risks & Benefits

Risks include itchy skin welts, allergic reactions, psychological distress, and secondary infections from scratching. They are not known to transmit diseases to humans but are considered a major public health pest.

Identified on: 3/11/2026