Pest Control Technician Practice Exam

What is the typical habitat for bed bugs?

1. Under rocks

2. Inside wooden furniture

3. In furniture and bedding

4. In garages and sheds

The correct answer is: In furniture and bedding

Bed bugs typically thrive in environments that provide easy access to human hosts for feeding. Their main habitat consists of areas close to where people sleep, which is why they are most commonly found in furniture and bedding. This includes not only mattresses and box springs but also bed frames, headboards, and the crevices of sofas and chairs. This preference for resting places near their food source allows them to feed quickly and efficiently, typically at night when people are less active. The presence of bedding, linens, and other fabric materials provides bed bugs with ample hiding spots during the day, making furniture and bedding the ideal habitat for their survival and reproduction. While other choices may suggest locations where one might hypothesize bed bugs could hide, such as under rocks, inside wooden furniture, or in garages and sheds, these environments do not offer the same proximity to human hosts or the necessary conditions for bed bugs to thrive and reproduce as effectively as those found in living spaces.