Bed Bug

Found globally within human dwellings, particularly in cracks, crevices, mattress seams, and bedding where humans sleep.

Obligate hematophages, primarily feeding on human blood, though they may also bite other warm-blooded animals.

They are nocturnal, emerging from hiding places at night to feed. They undergo incomplete metamorphosis (egg, nymph, adult) and can survive for several months without a meal.

Risks include itchy skin rashes, psychological distress, and allergic reactions. They are not known to transmit diseases to humans. They offer no ecological benefits to human environments.