Family overview
Tiny, flattened, oval, reddish-brown. Vestigial wings (cannot fly). Blood-feeders on warm-blooded hosts.
Resurgent global pest since the 2000s due to pesticide resistance. Do not transmit known human diseases.
At a glance
Family facts.
Distribution
Worldwide
Habitat
Parasitic
Approx. species
100
Notable members
Common bed bug (Cimex lectularius), tropical bed bug, bat bug