Common Bed Bug

Indoor environments primarily near human sleeping areas, including mattresses, bed frames, cracks, crevices, and carpets.

Obligate hematophagous (blood-eaters), primarily feeding on the blood of humans but may also feed on other warm-blooded animals.

Mainly nocturnal; they hide during the day and emerge at night to feed. They undergo incomplete metamorphosis (egg, nymph, adult) and thrive in temperate climates.

Risks include itchy skin welts, allergic reactions, insomnia, and secondary infections from scratching. They are not known to transmit diseases to humans but are significant household pests. No known ecosystem benefits.