assassin bug: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Reduviidae

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A brown assassin bug (Narvesus carolinesis) rests on a cluster of bright pink flowers.

A dusty disguise

Eastern bloodsucking conenose kissing bug, Triatoma sanguisuga, with a black body and orange-banded edges, sits on a green leaf.

Illustration of an assassin bug, Arilus cristatus, showing its elongated body, long legs, and distinctive spiny crest on its thorax, with two long antennae extending from its head.

A wheel bug (Arilus cristatus) with a spiny, gear-shaped crest on its back is perched on a cluster of bright orange flowers.

Chagas disease vector Triatoma infestans

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