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Triatomini. The members of the Triatominae / traɪ.əˈtɒmɪniː /, a subfamily of the Reduviidae, are also known as conenose bugs, kissing bugs (so-called from their habit of feeding from around the mouths of people), [1] or vampire bugs. Other local names for them used in the Americas include barbeiros, vinchucas, pitos, chipos and chinches.
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The Reduviidae is a large cosmopolitan family of the...
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- Triatoma Brasiliensis
Triatomine bugs are a type of reduviid bug that can carry Trypanosoma cruzi, the parasite that causes Chagas disease. Where are triatomine bugs typically found? Triatomine bugs (also called “kissing bugs”, cone-nosed bugs, and blood suckers) can live indoors, in cracks and holes of substandard housing, or in a variety of outdoor settings ...
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(Photo by Gabriel Hamer) Kissing bugs hatch from small oval-shaped eggs. They have 5 nymphal stages before becoming adults. Males have rounded bottoms, and females have pointed ovipositors (for egg laying) on their bottoms. Kissing bugs live throughout North America, Central America, and South America.
Dec 1, 2015 · Adult, fully grown kissing bugs range in size from 1/2 inch to over 1 1/4 inches long (usually about 1 inch-long). They are pear-shaped and dark brown to black in body color, often with distinct, reddish- to cream-colored stripes visible along the edges of the abdomen (tail).
Kissing bugs are members of a larger group known as assassin bugs. Assassin bugs are named for their habit of attacking and voraciously feeding on insects with their piercing-sucking mouthparts. In this way, assassin bugs can reduce pest insect populations, and are considered beneficial (Drees and Jackman 1999).
