Bed Bug

Found worldwide, primarily in human dwellings in cracks and crevices near sleeping areas, such as mattress seams, bed frames, and furniture.

Obligate hematophages, feeding exclusively on the blood of warm-blooded animals, primarily humans.

Mainly nocturnal; they hide during the day and emerge at night to feed. They undergo incomplete metamorphosis (egg, nymph, adult).

They do not transmit diseases but cause itchy welts, allergic reactions, stress, and insomnia. They offer no beneficial ecosystem services in human environments.