Common Bed Bug

Natural Habitat

Indoor environments, specifically in close proximity to human sleeping areas such as mattresses, bed frames, and furniture crevices.

Diet & Feeding

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

Behavior Patterns

Mainly nocturnal, emerging at night to feed. They undergo incomplete metamorphosis (egg, nymph, adult) and can survive for months without a blood meal.

Risks & Benefits

A significant public health pest causing itchy bites, allergic reactions, and psychological distress. They do not typically transmit diseases but are difficult and expensive to eradicate.

Identified on: 12/27/2025