A [assassin bug]? of the order Hemiptera? and the family Reduviidae?. A 2 cm, brown-black nocturnal insect found in sylvatic habitat. Common in the southwestern USA.
The insect feeds on mammalian blood - piercing the lips, eyelids or ears of a sleeping victim. The problem is that the feeding process can cause [anaphylactic shock]? or even Chagas disease as the insect is the vector for the trypanosome? responsible.
Species include Triatoma sanguisuga, Triatoma lecticularia, Triatoma indictiva, Triatoma rubrofasciata and a lot more.
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