Bed Bug

Human dwellings, specifically in bed frames, mattresses, and cracks or crevices near sleeping areas

Obligate hematophages, primarily feeding on human blood, usually at night

Nocturnal, elusive, and photophobic; they undergo incomplete metamorphosis through five nymphal stages, requiring a blood meal to molt at each stage

Potential risk includes itchy welts and psychological distress; they are not known to transmit diseases but can cause secondary skin infections from scratching