Bed Bug

Natural Habitat

Typically found in human dwellings, specifically in cracks and crevices, bed frames, mattresses, and upholstered furniture.

Diet & Feeding

Obligate hematophagous (blood-feeders), primarily targeting humans but occasionally feeding on other warm-blooded animals.

Behavior Patterns

Nocturnal and elusive; they hide during the day and emerge at night to feed. They undergo incomplete metamorphosis (egg, nymph, adult) and require a blood meal to molt into each successive stage.

Risks & Benefits

Risks include itchy allergic reactions to bites, skin rashes, and psychological distress/insomnia. They are not known to transmit diseases to humans. There are no known benefits to the ecosystem from their presence in human environments.

Identified on: 1/1/2026