Bed Bug

Typically found in human dwellings, hidden in cracks, crevices, mattres seams, headboards, and furniture near sleeping areas.

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

Mainly nocturnal; they emerge from hiding at night to feed. They undergo incomplete metamorphosis (egg, five nymphal stages, and adult) and require a blood meal to progress to each stage.

Risks include itchy skin welts, allergic reactions, secondary skin infections from scratching, and significant psychological distress/insomnia; however, they are not known to transmit diseases to humans. There are no ecological benefits in a domestic human setting.