Bed Bug

Indoor environments, specifically in mattresses, box springs, and cracks or crevices near sleeping areas.

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

Mainly nocturnal, emerging at night to feed. They hide in dark, secluded spots during the day and undergo hemimetabolous metamorphosis.

A significant public health pest that causes itchy bites and allergic reactions. Infestations can lead to psychological stress and secondary skin infections from scratching.