Bed Bug

Natural Habitat

In and around human sleeping areas, particularly in mattress seams, bed frames, headboards, and cracks or crevices.

Diet & Feeding

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

Behavior Patterns

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

Risks & Benefits

Risks include itchy welts, allergic reactions, and psychological distress. While not known to transmit diseases to humans, infestations are difficult and costly to eradicate.

Identified on: 4/16/2026