 Item number SCP-456 Object Class Safe Special Containment Procedures The SCP-456 colony is to be kept in a sealed containment room. Personnel entering the containment area should wear Level 1 Biohazard suits to avoid being bitten by SCP-456, and the suits must be treated with insecticide upon leaving the enclosure. When not being used in experiments, SCP-456 must be fed 70 milliliters of human or animal blood per 100 insects weekly. Description SCP-456 is a variety of the common bed bug. Cymics Lactilarius In addition to an anticoagulant, SCP-456 injects ██████ and biting its host, causing the brain to produce adenosine, endorphins, and a narcotic identified as an analogue of fentanyl. As a result, victims of SCP-456 infestations experience increasing euphoria and sondolins as the number of insects increases, eventually sleeping 24 hours per day. SCP-456 was identified after a number of individuals were found dead in their homes, suffering from varying degrees of malnutrition, blood loss, and narcotics toxicity. SCP-456 continues to be a problem in the wild. To reduce the number of infestations, the CDC has issued a false report that bed bugs carry malaria and must be exterminated when found. Addendum 4D class were requisitioned for exposure to SCP-456 to determine long-term effects. Experiment 4-56-1 D-175-14 Exposed to SCP-456 and fed standard rations, but given no other special treatment. After 17 days of exposure, D-175-14 slept constantly and was unable to care for himself. Subject expired from malnutrition ██████ days later. Experiment 4-56-2 D-175-15 Exposed to SCP-456 and fed intravenously when unable to care for herself. Subject expired from blood loss after ████ days. Experiment 4-56-3 D-175-16 Exposed to SCP-456 fed intravenously and given periodic blood transfusions as needed. Subject expired from narcotic overdose after ████ days. Experiment 4-56-4 D-175-17 Exposed to SCP-456 fed intravenously and given periodic blood transfusions in addition to small doses of a narcotic antagonist. Subjects expired for ████ days and was supporting a colony of ████ D-175-17 remanded for amnestic treatment and reassignment on ████, 2000 ████ Addendum Mobile Task Force Iota-10, Damn Feds, is investigating a report that a drug cartel located in ████, Mexico, is kidnapping members of the public breeding SCP-456 and extracting an narcotics produced by the victims under the cover of DEA operatives. Anyone found to be using SCP-456 in its manner is to be terminated.