Bed Bug

Typically found in human dwellings, hidden in cracks, crevices, mattresses, and bed frames near sleeping areas.

Obligate hematophagous (blood feeders), primarily feeding on human blood but occasionally on other warm-blooded animals.

Nocturnal and elusive; they hide during the day and emerge at night to feed. They undergo incomplete metamorphosis (egg, nymph, adult) and require a blood meal to progress through each life stage.

Risks include physical reactions like itchy welts, allergic reactions, and psychological stress/insomnia. They are not known to transmit diseases to humans. There are no ecological benefits known in domestic environments.