Bed Bug

Human dwellings, primarily found in cracks and crevices of beds, mattresses, and furniture near sleeping areas.

Obligate hematophagous (blood-feeders), primarily feeding on humans but also target other warm-blooded animals.

Nocturnal parasites that hide during the day and emerge at night to feed. They undergo hemimetabolous metamorphosis across five nymphal stages, requiring a blood meal to molt into each subsequent stage.

Risks include itchy allergic reactions, skin rashes, and psychological distress. While not known to transmit diseases to humans, they are a significant household nuisance. They offer no tangible ecological benefits to human environments.