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Triatoma sanguisuga
About 25 mm in length, colored as shown. Very flat from top to bottom.
Found on exterior wall of a lodge in a rural, heavily wooded area near a river. Map location is approximate.
The normal host for this insect is wood rats, but during times when the adult insects disperse, they may occasionally feed on the blood of people during the night.
Spotted on Aug 23, 2013
Submitted on Sep 28, 2013
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