Bed Bug

Typically found in residential settings near where people sleep, including mattresses, bed frames, headboards, and cracks or crevices in walls.

Strictly hematophagous (blood-feeding); they primarily feed on human blood, usually at night.

Nocturnal and elusive. They hide during the day and are attracted to heat and carbon dioxide produced by sleeping hosts. They undergo incomplete metamorphosis (egg, nymph, adult).

Risks include itchy skin rashes, psychological distress, and potential allergic reactions to bites. They are not known to transmit diseases to humans. There are no known ecosystem benefits.