Bed Bug (Crushed)

Found in human dwellings, typically in cracks and crevices of beds, furniture, and baseboards within close proximity to hosts.

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

Nocturnal and elusive; they emerge from hiding at night to feed. They undergo incomplete metamorphosis (egg, five nymphal stages, and adult).

Risks include itchy skin rashes, allergic reactions, and psychological distress/insomnia. They are not known to transmit diseases but are significant urban pests.