Bed Bug

Typically found in human dwellings, nesting in mattress seams, bed frames, cracks and crevices, and behind wallpaper or baseboards.

Obligate hematophagous (blood-feeders), primarily targeting humans but occasionally feeding on other warm-blooded animals.

Nocturnal parasites that emerge at night to feed. They undergo incomplete metamorphosis (egg, nymph, adult) and require a blood meal for each molting stage and egg production.

Risks include itchy allergic reactions to bites, sleep deprivation, and psychological distress. While not known to transmit diseases to humans, infestations are difficult and costly to eradicate.