Bed Bug

Found in human dwellings, typically nesting in mattress seams, bed frames, and furniture near sleeping areas.

Obligate hematophages (feeds exclusively on blood), primarily targeting humans but also other warm-blooded animals.

Nocturnal parasites that hide in dark crevices during the day and emerge at night to feed. They undergo hemimetabolous metamorphosis (egg, nymph, adult).

Risks include itchy allergic reactions to bites, psychological distress, and potential secondary skin infections from scratching; they are not known vectors of disease. There are no ecological benefits to humans.