Bed Bug

Natural Habitat

Typically found in human dwellings, hidden in cracks, crevices, mattress seams, and bed frames where they have easy access to human hosts.

Diet & Feeding

Strictly hematophagous (blood-feeders), primarily targeting humans but also feeding on other warm-blooded animals if a human host is unavailable.

Behavior Patterns

Nocturnal and elusive; they emerge at night to feed and hide during the day. They have a hemimetabolous life cycle (egg, nymph, adult) and can go months without feeding.

Risks & Benefits

Risk: Causes itchy welts, allergic reactions, and significant psychological distress/insomnia. Unlike ticks or mosquitoes, they are not known to transmit diseases to humans. Benefit: None to their environment or ecosystem.

Identified on: 2/7/2026