Bed Bug

Found globally in human dwellings, typically hiding in mattress seams, bed frames, cracks, crevices, and baseboards near sleeping areas.

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). They are known for hitchhiking on luggage, clothing, and used furniture to move between locations.

Risks include itchy allergic reactions to bites, skin rashes, psychological distress (insomnia/anxiety), and secondary infections from scratching. They are not known to transmit diseases to humans. They provide no known ecological benefits to human environments.