Bed Bug

Natural Habitat

Found primarily in human dwellings, living in cracks and crevices near sleeping areas such as mattresses, bed frames, and baseboards.

Diet & Feeding

Exclusively hematophagous, meaning they feed on the blood of warm-blooded animals, with a strong preference for humans.

Behavior Patterns

Night-active insects that 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 the next life stage.

Risks & Benefits

They do not known to transmit diseases, but their bites can cause allergic reactions, skin rashes, itching, and significant psychological distress and insomnia. They offer no benefits to the indoor ecosystem.

Identified on: 1/10/2026