Bed Bug

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

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

Nocturnal parasites that emerge at night to feed. They undergo incomplete metamorphosis (egg, nymph, adult) and can survive for months without a blood meal.

Risks include itchy allergic reactions, skin rashes, and psychological distress. While they carry pathogens, they are not known scientifically to transmit diseases to humans.