Common Bed Bug

Found indoors within cracks and crevices of mattresses, box springs, bed frames, and surrounding furniture.

Obligate hematophagous insect feeding exclusively on the blood of humans and other warm-blooded animals.

Nocturnal parasites that hide during the day and emerge at night to pierce skin and feed.

Bites cause itchy, red welts and severe psychological distress; they provide no ecological benefits to humans.