Bed Bug (Instar/Egg stage)
Scientific Name: Cimex lectularius
Order & Family: Order: Hemiptera, Family: Cimicidae
Size: 1 mm to 5 mm (instars are very small and pale/translucent)
Natural Habitat
Domestic environments, specifically beds, furniture, and cracks/crevices near sleeping areas.
Diet & Feeding
Obligate blood feeders, primarily targeting humans during sleep.
Behavior Patterns
Nocturnal, hiding during the day in tight spaces and emerging at night to feed. They undergo incomplete metamorphosis (egg, nymph instars, adult).
Risks & Benefits
Significant urban pest. Risks include itchy allergic reactions to bites, skin infections from scratching, and psychological distress. They do not transmit diseases.
Identified on: 2/9/2026