Bed Bug

Domestic environments, specifically near sleeping areas such as mattresses, bed frames, and floorboards

Obligate hematophage; feeds exclusively on the blood of warm-blooded animals, primarily humans

Nocturnal parasites that hide during the day and emerge at night to feed. They undergo incomplete metamorphosis with five nymphal stages, each requiring a blood meal to molt

A significant public health pest causing skin rashes, allergic symptoms, and psychological distress. While they do not transmit pathogens, infestations are difficult and expensive to eradicate