Common Bed Bug Nymph
Cimex lectularius (nymph)
Common bed bug nymphs live in the same indoor hiding places as adults, sheltering in mattress seams, cracks, furniture joints, and wall crevices. They feed only on blood and must take meals between molts as they grow through several juvenile stages. Nymphs are pale and very small, becoming reddish after feeding. A notable feature is that they cannot develop to the next stage without a blood meal.
- Type
- Stealth
- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
- Common Bed Bug Nymph
- Common Bed Bug