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Triatoma neotomae
Size is 16-20 mm for the species. Narrowly elongate-oval in shape, and marked as shown. Nocturnal in habits.
Attracted to a mercury vapor light and blacklight setup at night in Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge, south Texas. Habitat is coastal wetland.
This species is closely associated with wood rats (Neotoma sp.), upon which it feeds.
Spotted on Jun 4, 2010
Submitted on Jun 5, 2013
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