Bed Bug

Found globally in close proximity to human sleeping areas, including mattresses, bed frames, furniture seams, and wall crevices.

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

Nocturnal and elusive; they hide in dark crevices during the day and emerge at night to feed. They undergo hemimetabolous metamorphosis from egg to nymph to adult.

Risks include itchy skin welts, allergic reactions, anxiety, and insomnia. They are not known to transmit diseases to humans but are considered a significant domestic pest and a public health nuisance.