Bed Bug (Shed Skin / Exuvia)

Found exclusively indoors, primarily in bedrooms, hiding in mattresses, box springs, bed frames, furniture seams, and behind electrical outlets or baseboards.

Hematophagous (feed exclusively on the blood of mammals), with a strong preference for human blood.

Nocturnal feeders attracted to CO2 and body heat. They go through five nymphal stages, shedding their skin (molting) at each stage to grow. This image depicts one of these shed skins, not a live insect.

Risks: Significant mental distress, itchy allergic reactions to bites, sleep loss, and challenging eradication. They are not known to transmit disease but are major pests.