Bed Bug

Natural Habitat

Found in human dwellings, typically in mattress seams, bed frames, headboards, and cracks or crevices near sleeping areas.

Diet & Feeding

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

Behavior Patterns

They are nocturnal, emerging at night to feed. They undergo incomplete metamorphosis (egg, nymph, adult) and can survive for months without a blood meal.

Risks & Benefits

Risks include itchy skin rashes, psychological distress, and allergic reactions. While they are not known to transmit diseases to humans, infestations are difficult and expensive to eradicate.

Identified on: 6/29/2026