Bed Bug (potential shell casing or nymph)

Indoor environments, specifically within mattress seams, bed frames, cracks, and crevices near sleeping areas.

Obligate hematophagous (feeds exclusively on the blood of mammals, primarily humans).

Nocturnal and elusive; they hide during the day and emerge at night to feed. They undergo incomplete metamorphosis (egg, nymphal stages, and adult).

Risk: Causes itchy bites and skin irritation. While not known to transmit diseases, they cause significant psychological distress and sleep deprivation. Benefit: None.