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     • Kissing bugs fall into the same family as assassin bugs but they are not the same. For one thing, they present a unique type of danger. While assassin bugs can deal a nasty bite, kissing bugs can infect humans with a parasite called Trypanosoma cruzi. Not all kissing bugs contain the parasite but about half of them have one in their gut.
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2. thepetenthusiast.com › bugs-that-look-like-kissing11 Bugs That Look Like Kissing Bugs (but They Aren’t)

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   Most species of Assassin Bugs are either brown or black looking similar to dark-colored Kissing bugs. Most Assassin bugs resemble Kissing bugs in habits as well. These bugs also live outdoors. They can suck the blood of vertebrates, including the blood of humans, similarly to Kissing bugs.

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   Kissing bugs fall into the same family as assassin bugs but they are not the same. For one thing, they present a unique type of danger. While assassin bugs can deal a nasty bite,...

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5. www.webmd.com › skin-kissing-bugsWhat Are Kissing Bugs? Do They Make You Sick? - WebMD

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   Dec 27, 2023 · Two bugs that look like kissing bugs are the wheel bug and the western corsair. These are assassin bugs that are in the same family of bugs as the kissing bug.

6. medium.com › wadepthealth › mistaken-kisses-5e9eed9e42caMistaken kisses. That bug you encounter is not a kissing ...

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   Dec 3, 2018 · Dec 3, 2018. Every year in late fall, people around Washington mistakenly report seeing the kissing bug — a blood-feeding, assassin bug that can transmit a parasitic infection. What they...

7. www.familyhandyman.com › article › what-to-knowWhat To Know About Assassin Bugs | The Family Handyman

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   Jan 18, 2024 · Kissing bug: Cone-shaped nose and striped borders. Egg-laying female assassin bugs are much larger than males and nymphs (juveniles) are smaller versions of their wingless adult counterparts. Where Do Assassin Bugs Live?

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8. www.terminix.com › other › kissing-bugsAssassin and Kissing Bugs: Identification & Removal - Terminix

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   Assassin bugs belong to the same family as kissing bugs, the Reduviidae family, but are slightly different. There are thousands of different subfamilies within the assassin bug family, including ambush bugs, thread-legged bugs, wheel bugs, and more.

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   Are kissing bugs assassin bugs?

   • But if kissing bugs live where you do, here’s what you need to know. Kissing bugs are in an insect family called reduviidae. Some species in this bug family are called assassin bugs because they kill and eat other bugs. Even though kissing bugs are in this family, they aren't assassin bugs.

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   What is a kissing bug?

   • Every year in late fall, people around Washington mistakenly report seeing the kissing bug — a blood-feeding, assassin bug that can transmit a parasitic infection. What they really see is the harmless, western conifer seed bug. Here’s a quick breakdown of the difference between these look-alike bugs.

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   What are the different types of assassin bugs?

   • A member of the Reduviidae family (with some 25 subfamilies), among the most common subspecies found in North America are the wheel bug, the ambush bug (lies in wait), the masked or bedbug hunter (eats bedbugs and bites) and the blood-sucking kissing bug. What Do Assassin Bugs Look Like? That depends on the subspecies.

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   Are assassin bugs real bugs?

   • Reduviidae family, under the order Hemiptera, is commonly known as Assassin bugs. They are true bugs, and the family comprises a large number of assassin bug species that may vary in appearance but have similar habits. Assassin bugs earn their name from their hunting technique – they stab their prey with their sharp beaks.

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   Do kissing bugs hurt?

   • The bite from an assassin bug can hurt because they have strong mouthparts for eating other bugs or sucking juice out of a plant stem. Kissing bugs don't have strong mouthparts, so their bites don't usually hurt. Also, kissing bugs can pass on the parasite that causes Chagas disease, but assassin bugs don't. What Do Kissing Bugs Look Like?

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   What bugs look like kissing bugs?

   • They live mostly in the western part of the U.S. Another bug that may look like the kissing bug is the leaf-footed bug. Adults are about 0.75-1 inch long, so they are about the same size as a kissing bug. They have narrow brown bodies and thicker patches on their back legs that look like leaves.

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10. www.whatsthatbug.com › assassin-bugs-allAssassin Bugs Demystified: Key Facts and Strategies for Control

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    Apr 16, 2024 · Kissing Bug vs Assassin Bug: Are They the Same? You may have come across assassin bugs being mentioned as kissing bugs and wondered if they’re the same species. Well, while kissing bugs are a type of assassin bugs too, not all species of assassin bugs are kissing bugs.