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Blood sucking bug

Triatoma sp.

Description:

A bug with a violin shaped body with spoted margins of the abdomen.

Habitat:

Tropical forests and towns near to them

Notes:

Its the second I see this week, whic means are abundant here

1 Species ID Suggestions

Cone-nosed Bug
SF Triatominae Triatominae


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5 Comments

PapoBestard
PapoBestard 11 years ago
Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 11 years ago

Thanks auntnance :)

auntnance123
auntnance123 11 years ago

ICK, kissing bug.

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 11 years ago

Cual es la enfermedad de las chagas ??

PapoBestard
PapoBestard 11 years ago

conocida como pic o chinche besucona, es portadora del protozoo Trypanosoma cruzi que es el causante de la enfermedad de chagas.

Jorge4
Spotted by
Jorge4

Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico

Spotted on Jun 2, 2012
Submitted on Jun 3, 2012

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