Bed Bug

Human dwellings, specifically sleeping areas such as mattresses, bed frames, and cracks near furniture.

Obligate hematophages, primarily feeding on human blood, usually at night.

Nocturnal and elusive; they hide during the day and are attracted to the carbon dioxide and warmth emitted by sleeping hosts. They undergo incomplete metamorphosis with five nymphal stages.

While they are not known to transmit diseases, their bites can cause allergic reactions, skin rashes, and significant psychological distress or insomnia. They are difficult and expensive to eradicate.