Bed Bug

Found indoors, typically in cracks and crevices near human sleeping areas such as mattresses, box springs, bed frames, and headboards.

Obligate hematophages, meaning they feed exclusively on animal blood, primarily human blood.

Mainly nocturnal, emerging at night to feed while hosts are asleep. They undergo incomplete metamorphosis (egg, nymph, adult) and can survive for months without a blood meal.

They do not known to transmit diseases, but their bites can cause allergic reactions, skin rashes, and psychological distress. They are considered a significant household pest and have no ecological benefits in a domestic human environment.