Reproduction is an important part of female bed bugs' life. They lay a total of approximately 200 eggs, usually at the rate of three or four a day. The male punctures the female's body wall in order to inject sperm into her abdomen. The female lays these eggs in or near her resting-place, and the eggs will hatch a week or two later and will live for about four months. The nymphs molt five times before becoming adults, which takes about four to nine weeks.
Blood meals are necessary during each stage of growth.
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