Bed bugs that feed on humans, or Cimex lectularius, have been around pretty much forever. There are other bed-bug variations that prefer animal hosts, such as birds or bats. They're called "bed bugs" because they eat primarily while their host is asleep, so the host's sleeping area (whether that's a bed or a nest) is the most common area for the tiny insects to feed, hide, and lay their eggs (up to five a day). But couches, upholstered chairs, bed frames, cracks in walls and molding, piles of clothing, ceiling holes for light fixtures and pretty much any dark, protected area is game for bed-bug housing. They tend to prefer wood to metal, generally speaking. The full-grown adults are only a quarter-inch (0.64 cm) long and fairly flat, so they can slip into almost any space. The youngest ones are hardly visible to the naked eye.
This is a Bed Bug burrowed in your skin laying eggs.
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