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Post by emmel on Dec 20, 2020 1:14:34 GMT -8
I've found this weird bug in my apartment in Milan. After a bit of research i still can't figure out what ### bug this is. I think Triatominae bug? Please help! I've read on the internet it can be very harmful and can spread the chagas disease. Is it possible that this ### has the chagas disease here in Milan? It's freaking me out! ibb.co/sjhPqKS ibb.co/xhPc6B8 ibb.co/qsXfdRS ibb.co/p1MkQmm ibb.co/h9CzFh9 |
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Post by emmel on Dec 20, 2020 3:45:53 GMT -8
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Post by bichos on Dec 20, 2020 3:49:14 GMT -8
Not so much, but then agan idk
Looks like it could be just an assasin bug Reduvioidea
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Post by trehopr1 on Dec 20, 2020 11:15:33 GMT -8
I concur with bicos. Your specimen is a species of Assassin bug (Reduviidae).
Thus far, some 7000 species have been described (worldwide), in more than 20 recognized subfamilies.
As such this makes the Reduviidae one of the largest families in the order of Hemiptera.
I should think there are probably many more species to be yet described as tropical regions host many things
still largely un-collected or overlooked.
I'm sure a look at some insect books from your (locale) will reveal it to be a common well known item; perhaps
even pictured in books.
Italy has a healthy entomology following and they even host a couple (large) insect fairs there every year.
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Post by emmel on Dec 20, 2020 12:41:01 GMT -8
Damn guys, thanks very much for the answers, even though it was not what I hoped for hearing ahahah
Assassin bug doesn't sound good, i really hope there's not a nest of them in my house.
At the end of the day they are dangerous, don't they?
I don't think they are autochthonous, unlucky Italy has been invaded the last few years with asian bugs (pantatomidae halymorpha).
At least, asian bugs are not assassins BTW ahahah, but to find these reduviidae in my house in Milan, it really sucks.
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Post by Adam Cotton on Dec 20, 2020 14:32:23 GMT -8
Assassin bugs are called that because they use their proboscis to stab and suck the life out of other insects. Most species will not normally bite people, so you should be safe from them.
Adam.
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Post by emmel on Dec 20, 2020 23:55:36 GMT -8
Assassin bugs are called that because they use their proboscis to stab and suck the life out of other insects. Most species will not normally bite people, so you should be safe from them. Adam. Thanks Adam |
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Post by bandrow on Dec 21, 2020 12:35:01 GMT -8
Greetings,
One other point - assassin bugs don't create "nests" - they are solitary animals and this one likely found its way inside by accident. Many species are attracted to lights, so it could have found its way inside that way too...
Cheers!
Bandrow
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Post by kevinkk on Dec 21, 2020 20:10:50 GMT -8
Greetings, One other point - assassin bugs don't create "nests" - they are solitary animals and this one likely found its way inside by accident. Many species are attracted to lights, so it could have found its way inside that way too... Cheers! Bandrow A lot of misconception about insects. This reminds me of the time I lived in northern Calif., I was driving around in the mountains one early spring and in one area, there were thousands of ladybird beetles all warming themselves around trees and rocks, snow still on the ground. Anyway, I saw a money making opportunity, and scooped up a bucket full. Well, it didn't work out, and then when actual spring showed up, I didn't know what to do with the beetles, so I poured them out in various spots around the duplex. Later, these maintenance guys were about their tasks, and mentioned to me "an infestation of ladybugs" now, I knew where they came from, and kept it myself, but thought that describing a few thousand ladybirds as an "infestation" wasn't lost on me. |
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