Common Bed Bug

Indoor environments, specifically cracks and crevices near human sleeping areas like mattress seams, bed frames, and behind baseboards.

Obligate hematophages; 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, nymph, adult) and require a blood meal to molt to the next life stage.

Risks include itchy welts, allergic reactions, and psychological distress. While they carry pathogens, they are not known to transmit diseases to humans. There are no ecological benefits to humans.