Common Bed Bug

Found globally in close proximity to human sleeping areas, residing in cracks and crevices of bed frames, mattresses, and walls.

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

Nocturnal and elusive; they emerge at night to feed and hide during the day. They go through five nymphal stages, requiring a blood meal to molt into each successive stage.

While not known to transmit diseases, they cause significant psychological distress, insomnia, and itchy allergic reactions or skin rashes from bites. They offer no ecosystem benefits in human environments.