Bed Bug

Indoor environments, specifically cracks and crevices near sleeping or resting areas, mattresses, bed frames, and upholstered furniture.

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

They are nocturnal, elusive pests that hide during the day and emerge at night to feed. They undergo incomplete metamorphosis (egg, nymph, adult) and require a blood meal for each life stage transition.

Risks include red, itchy welts from bites, psychological distress, and allergic reactions; while not known to transmit diseases to humans, infestations are difficult and costly to eradicate. They offer no ecological benefits to humans.