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No stranger to Canada
- Although commonly found in the Southern States and warmer regions, the assassin bug is no stranger to Canada due to recent climate changes.
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They can be perceived as slightly unusual, but they are very common among the Hemiptera because almost all are terrestrial ambush predators (most other predatory Hemiptera are aquatic). The main examples of nonpredatory Reduviidae are some blood-sucking ectoparasites in the subfamily Triatominae.
Assassin bugs are predators that sit and ambush their prey. A few species are bloodsucking and will bite humans. One species in tropical parts of South and Central America serves as a vector for Chagas' disease.
Dec 1, 2015 · Alberta snowbirds travelling south this winter are being advised to beware of the kissing bug. Up to 10,000 Canadians infected as blood-sucking creature is crawling its way into northern U.S.
Kissing bugs are wingless insects that are about 2 cm (0.75 in.) long. Kissing bugs are dark brown or black with red or orange spots along the edge of their bodies. They are also called assassin bugs or cone-nosed bugs. Like mosquitoes, kissing bugs feed on blood from animals or people.
Reduviidae (assassin bugs) is the second largest family of the hemipteran suborder Heteroptera (true bugs). The family contains 25 subfamilies, the largest number amongst true bugs, and 28 tribes. Most previously published keys do not include all recognized subfamilies and even complete keys lead to incorrect identification of certain taxa.
Kissing bugs are dark brown or black with red or orange spots along the edge of their bodies. They are also called assassin bugs or cone-nosed bugs. Like mosquitoes, kissing bugs feed on blood from animals or people.
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Common Name: Assassin Bug. Latin Name: Family Reduviidae (R. Bercha, det.) Length: 10 mm. Range: Alberta. Habitat: Various. Time of year seen: Summer. Diet: Insects. Other:
