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Kissing Bug
| Gabriel Sandoval |
Mountain View Elementary |
| 5th Grade |
Truchas, NM |
| Common Name: |
Kissing Bug |
| Class: |
Insecta |
| Order: |
Hemiptera |
| Genus & Species: |
Triatoma rubida |
| Physical Description: |
1 inch. Piercing mouth; black, flat, long
body. |
| Range: |
Southwestern U.S. and Central America |
| Habitat: |
Pack-rat nests |
| Food: |
Mammal's blood |
| Lifecycle: |
Incomplete metamorphosis-3 stages |
| Winter Survival: |
As a nymph |
| Lifespan: |
1 year |
| Adaptations: |
Piercing mouth |
| Sleep Cycle: |
Nocturnal |
| Niche: |
Both |
| Role to Humans: |
Pest |
| Population: |
Common |
| Interesting Facts: |
First injects an anticlotting chemical
and an anaesthetic chemical, so the prey doesn't feel
the bite. Leaves a hurting/itching welt. |
| Sources: |
Insects of the Southwest
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Scientific Drawing
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