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Is this a vampire/kissing bug? I did a reverse google search on the dead pic because I didn’t want to get too close when it was alive and that’s w...
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Is this a Kissing Bug? #853042
Asked October 13, 2023, 1:46 PM EDT
Is this a vampire/kissing bug? I did a reverse google search on the dead pic because I didn’t want to get too close when it was alive and that’s what came up. I thought I saw another one outside so I took a faraway pic.
Dallas County Texas
Expert Response
This does appear to be a kissing bug. Here is an article on them in Texas.
Kissing Bugs and Chagas Disease in the U.S. | Texas A&M (tamu.edu)
Kissing Bugs and Chagas Disease in the U.S. | Texas A&M (tamu.edu)
