Bed Bug

Indoor environments, primarily in cracks and crevices near sleeping areas, such as mattress seams, bed frames, and furniture.

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

Nocturnal, hiding during the day and emerging at night; they are attracted to heat and carbon dioxide. Life cycle includes egg, nymphal stages, and adult.

Risks include itchy skin welts and psychological distress; they are not known vectors of disease. There are no known benefits to the ecosystem from an anthropocentric perspective.