Bed Bug

Found indoors in residential and commercial settings, particularly within cracks and crevices of bed frames, mattresses, and furniture.

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

They are nocturnal, emerging at night to feed. After a blood meal, they may leave behind small reddish-brown fecal spots or blood stains on linens, similar to the mark shown in the image.

While not known to transmit diseases, they cause itchy welts, allergic reactions, and significant psychological distress; they provide no known ecosystem benefits in human environments.