Bed Bug (Exoskeleton/Shed skin)

Indoor environments, specifically cracks and crevices near human sleeping areas such as mattresses, bed frames, and baseboards.

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

Nocturnal and elusive; they undergo incomplete metamorphosis, shedding their golden-brown exoskeletons (as seen in the image) through five nymphal stages before reaching adulthood.

They are significant structural pests that cause itchy welts, psychological distress, and potential allergic reactions; they do not transmit diseases but are difficult and costly to eradicate.