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Kissing Bug

Triatoma cf dispar

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Description:

Triatoma is a genus of assassin bug in the subfamily Triatominae (kissing bugs). The members of Triatoma (like all members of Triatominae) are blood-sucking insects that can transmit serious diseases, such as Chagas disease. Their saliva may also trigger allergic reactions in sensitive individuals, up to and including severe anaphylactic shock.- Wikipedia

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Triatoma - Wikipedia

Species ID Suggestions

Kissing Bug

Triatoma cf. dispar
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Genus Triatoma (Kissing Bugs, vectors of Chagas desease), species possibly dispar.

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Insects of Costa Rica
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PublishedOctober 17, 2016

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