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To: Ruy Dias de Bivar

Pretty sure they are separate bugs.

Assassin bug bite is incredibly painful. Kissing bug has different bite.

7 posted on 04/24/2019 4:29:04 PM PDT by RummyChick (I have no inside sources, media sources, or federal government employee sources. NONE)

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To: RummyChick

You’re right.

The assassin bug leaves a painful open wound and the kissing bug leaves a hickey.

18 posted on 04/24/2019 5:05:16 PM PDT by chickenlips

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To: RummyChick

IIRC from my entomology class (several decades ago) kissing bugs (aka cone nosed blood suckers) are a subset of the family of assassin bugs.

Chagas' disease is spread by the bug (and these are true "bugs") pooping on the bite wound after the bite. If bitten, clean that wound, and disinfect if possible. .

43 posted on 04/24/2019 8:57:19 PM PDT by Seaplaner (Never give in-never, never,never...except to convictions of honour and good sense. Winston Churchill)

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