Bed Bug (Crushed)

Found in human dwellings, typically nesting in cracks, crevices, mattresses, bed frames, and behind wallpaper or baseboards.

Obligate hematophagous (blood-feeders), primarily targeting humans but also feeding on other warm-blooded animals.

Nocturnal parasites that hide during the day and emerge at night to feed. They undergo incomplete metamorphosis (egg, nymph, adult) and can survive for months without a blood meal.

Risks include itchy allergic reactions to bites, sleep deprivation, and psychological distress. While they carry pathogens, they are not known to transmit diseases to humans. There are no ecological benefits in a human environment.