Bed Bug

Primarily residential settings, hotels, and public transportation where humans are present; they reside in cracks, crevices, and seams of mattresses and furniture.

Obligate hematophages, meaning they feed exclusively on the blood of warm-blooded animals, primarily humans.

Nighttime feeders that are attracted to body heat and CO2 emitted by hosts; they undergo hemimetabolous metamorphosis, passing through five nymphal stages before reaching adulthood.

Significant health risks including skin rashes, allergic reactions, and psychological distress; they do not provide ecosystem benefits and are considered parasitic pests.