Kissing Bug Nymph #1 is a photograph by Steve Gschmeissner which was uploaded on July 20th, 2016.
Kissing Bug Nymph #1
Kissing bug nymph, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). Kissing bugs (subfamily Triatominae), also known as assassin bugs, are most common in... more
Title
Kissing Bug Nymph #1
Artist
Steve Gschmeissner
Medium
Photograph
Description
Kissing bug nymph, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). Kissing bugs (subfamily Triatominae), also known as assassin bugs, are most common in the Americas. Most of the 130 or more species are haematophagous (feed on blood). They are so called as they often bite around the mouth, which they are attracted to by the odour of the breath of a sleeping host. A piercing rostrum (feeding tube) is used to suck up blood. All triatomine species are potential vectors of the Chagas disease parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. Magnification: x4 when printed at 10 centimetres wide.
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July 20th, 2016
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