Bed Bug

Found in indoor human-occupied spaces, typically hiding in mattress seams, bed frames, furniture, and cracks/crevices near sleeping areas.

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

Nocturnal and elusive; they emerge from hiding at night to feed. They undergo hemimetabolous metamorphosis, progressing through five nymphal stages that each require a blood meal to molt.

Risks include itchy skin rashes, psychological distress, and allergic reactions to bites. They do not typically transmit diseases to humans. There are no ecological benefits to humans.