Common Bed Bug (Engorged Nymph/Egg Cluster Appearance)

Commonly found in residential dwellings, specifically within bed frames, mattresses, and furniture crevices.

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

Nighttime feeders that locate hosts via carbon dioxide and body heat; they undergo incomplete metamorphosis through five nymphal stages.

Potentially cause itchy welts, allergic reactions, and psychological distress; they do not transmit diseases but are a major nuisance and ecosystem burden.