Bed bug

Indoor environments, primarily hiding in cracks, crevices, and seams of mattresses, furniture, and baseboards.

Obligate hematophages feeding exclusively on blood from mammals and birds, primarily humans.

Nocturnal parasites that emerge in the dark to pierce skin and feed painlessly via anesthetic saliva before retreating to dark refuges.

Bites cause itchy, irritated skin welts and psychological distress, but they are not known to transmit human pathogens.