Bed Bug

Found inside residential homes, hotels, and communal areas, typically nesting in mattress seams, bed frames, cracks, and furniture.

Blood (mostly human), which they consume by piercing the skin with their elongated beaks.

Primarily nocturnal; they hide during the day and emerge at night to feed. They undergo simple metamorphosis (egg, nymph, adult) and can survive for months without a meal.

Risks include itchy welts, skin irritation, and psychological stress. While they do not transmit diseases, infestations are difficult to eradicate and can spread rapidly through luggage and secondhand furniture.