Common Bed Bug

Dwellings or structures with human presence, typically found in bed frames, mattresses, and cracks or crevices.

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

They are predominantly nocturnal and elusive, emerging from hiding at night to feed. They undergo incomplete metamorphosis (egg, nymph, adult).

Risks include physical reactions such as itchy bites, allergic reactions, and secondary skin infections, along with psychological distress. They are not known to transmit diseases to humans. There are no ecological benefits to humans.