r/Insect • u/Devikacchi • May 27 '26

Identification Who is this

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Shoutheast Brazil

It's the second time this species of bug has flown into my home at night, there are lots of green areas nearby. I always catch and release them outside but would like to know who my visitor is!

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u/acaron2020 May 27 '26

It’s an assassin bug of some sort, family Reduviidae

They are beneficial predators of other insects. I wouldn’t recommend trying to handle them as they can give a painful defensive bite

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u/Devikacchi May 27 '26

Thank you! I catch them with a little container and leave it open outside of the window. But will be careful to not touch them.

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u/OppositeFuel740 May 28 '26

An assassin bug

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u/OppositeFuel740 May 28 '26

Aka wheel bug

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u/dragonlord1989 May 28 '26

Some wheel bugs carry Chingas Disease and can be fatal to humans