Bed Bug

Found near sleeping areas of humans in residential homes, hotels, and shelters; hiding in mattress seams, bed frames, and furniture cracks.

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

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

They do not transmit diseases but cause itchy welts, allergic reactions, anxiety, and sleep loss. They are considered a significant public health pest requiring professional extermination.