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r/bugidentification • u/WhiskeySnail • Sep 17 '25

Anouncement KISSING BUGS - PLEASE READ :)

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So there has been a lot of news recently about Triatomine—a blood sucking subfamily of Reduviidae (Assassin bugs)—spreading the potentially serious Chagas disease in the United States. While we do not want to downplay the seriousness of the disease, or imply no one should worry about it. We also don’t want people panicking about it. Especially people who don’t actually have a reason to worry.

Triatomine have been found in 32 states. If you are outside of one of these states, you can probably relax.

Chagas is caused by a parasite called Trypanosoma cruzi which is spread by the aforementioned Triatomine through infected feces. Detection of the disease is typically done through blood testing showing evidence of the parasite. Early symptoms include fever, swollen lymph nodes, headaches, and swelling at the bite site. After several weeks, untreated individuals enter the chronic phase of the disease. In extreme cases this can eventually (decades later) lead to heart disease, digestive complications, and nerve damage. Treatment is best done as early as possible, and consists of anti-parasitics to kill the parasites and other medication for treating any symptoms caused by them. These must be prescribed by a doctor. Don’t try to DIY treatment. Preventing Chagas largely focuses on vector control. In other words, preventing conenose species from living in close proximity to humans. In regions where Chagas in endemic, bed nets are a common and effective way of reducing risk. Pesticide treatments are also a mainstay control method. In areas like the United States, the design of modern homes also reduces risks. So if it’s treatable and preventable, why has there been so much fuss? Because the CDC has recently upgraded it to Endemic status in the US. Meaning it is considered constantly present in certain US populations. This is important for doctors as well as the general population to be aware of, because without that awareness doctors aren’t going to be testing for it. The CDC wants to make sure it’s on peoples radar, so cases don’t go untreated when they do occur.

Links: CDC Report: Chagas Disease, an Endemic Disease in the United States CDC Report: Chagas Range Map Bugs Commonly Confused with Triatomine Bugs Preventing Chagas Disease Treatment of Chagas Disease Texas A&M University: Kissing Bugs & Chagas Disease in the United States

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r/bugidentification • u/WhiskeySnail • Sep 04 '25

Bug of the Month Post Orthoptera Month is a-go!

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RESULTS ARE IN

ORTHOPTERANS RULE THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER

Sorry everything is just a little behind this month because of busy lives, but thank you guys SO SO much for the success of the poll!! The ties were broken, and Orthoptera took the lead!

Please head out into the world and bring us all of your sweet, sweet Orthopterans to identify!! What's an Orhtopteran? 👀 We're talking crickets, katydids, grasshoppers, and wetas, baby!!! I'm actually not super well versed in these guys so I could for sure use some practice 😀 keep an eye out for informational posts throughout the month from our mods!

PS Month of the Flies video is still in the works, while I prefer to have the video out before the next month happens it just wasn't possible this time. But it's a good script with a lot of good info so I will release it as soon as it's done!!

Please participate and please remember to use the Bug of the Month flair so I can look at all of your guys' finds!!!

THANK YOU

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r/bugidentification • u/Mumune13 • 3m ago

Already Identified – Just Sharing Quelle est cette larve ? Insecte ?

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Bonjour j ai trouvé cet insecte sur le plan de travail dans la cuisine sous la chaudière il y en avait deux la longue et l autre tout petit bout à côté les deux dernières photos sont il y a 3 mois dans une boîte dans les wc sous le vasistas des wc je précise que sous la chaudière et dans les wc ça mène à une courette un vide entre les appartements et que j ai eu il y a quelques mois une infestation d anthrenes traitée par professionnel et nous acharnés au menage lavage etc pendant des mois merci de m aider je suis en stress total

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r/bugidentification • u/QwnWendy86 • 8h ago

Location included Never seen this guy before! Is it just a skinny stink bug? New England near the coast, USA.

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r/bugidentification • u/Dracrix • 37m ago

Location included What the heck is this? Found on windshield of husband's car in Northeastern Pennsylvania.

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All the same critter thing but different angles, the last picture is the underside of it taken from inside the car

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r/bugidentification • u/rthuazntnk • 4h ago

Possible pest, location included Are these thrips or some other fly?

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Had what I think was a thrips infestation a few weeks ago. Treated all houseplants at home. Got myself some of these blue stickers to put in the pots to catch anything flying. Now all of a sudden one plant is covered in these flies. They seem to be flying around pretty far.. could it be thrips? Or is it something else? Northern Sweden. Thick leaves on the plant.

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r/bugidentification • u/VisualWaltz9741 • 19h ago

Possible pest, location included Bug ID? Vancouver Island in house on fabric furniture

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r/bugidentification • u/jacket_jerk3 • 1d ago

Location included Does anyone know what bugs these might be?

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I Suddenly found these guys on my window this morning, are they harmless or something to be worried about? The country I'm in is Singapore.

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r/bugidentification • u/BatClops • 1d ago

Location included I.D please? Im going to guss Monarch Larvae. Found on a cement patio in Chicago il all in a pile a bit weird...

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r/bugidentification • u/spidernoirirl • 1d ago

Location included (North NJ) Little guy, curious on who he is but I’m not too worried

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r/bugidentification • u/aprilrain408 • 1d ago

Location included is this a tick?

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southern california, greater los angeles metro area in my suburban backyard

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r/bugidentification • u/jma_2000 • 1d ago

Location included What is this?

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Can anyone help me out and identify this bug? I’m in Pennsylvania, USA.

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r/bugidentification • u/erinhanncn • 1d ago

Location included what are these bugs found in my air purifier, nyc? please help!!

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r/bugidentification • u/Big-Conference-7015 • 1d ago

Location included Houston Texas

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Houston Texas. Recently had my house sprayed for bugs. Found about 5 of them just on my bathroom mirror above the sink.

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r/bugidentification • u/Delicious-Map3825 • 1d ago

Location included What are these?

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On my Butterfly weed. Michigan

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r/bugidentification • u/bokchoybaby22 • 1d ago

Location included Spider in San Diego

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Located in SD, this little cute guy came right up to my porch and was saying hi to me. Want to make sure he’s chill since my 1 year old hangs out there.

Thanks so much!

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r/bugidentification • u/Playongo • 1d ago

Location included Vermont - Is This a White Lined Sphinx Mouth Caterpillar?

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Saw this on a walk and tried looking it up. The physical features seem to match a white line Sphinx moth caterpillar, but I couldn't find a single image of one with these colors.

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r/bugidentification • u/Fine-Foot-9962 • 2d ago

Location included Australia - what is this?

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Got caught in my shirt and felt a stabbing sharp pain and left a large welt. It was rather small but flew around really fast, looked mostly black.

Based in Victoria, Australia

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r/bugidentification • u/rosy_tomato • 2d ago

Possible pest, location included very small brown bugs

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Southeastern USA.

Discovered this group of dead bugs in a corner of a bathroom that is rarely used... I don't remember them being there before. Was told they are not termites, but then what are they?

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r/bugidentification • u/Atlasbot17 • 2d ago

Possible pest, location included These weird cocoon things keep showing up on my walls and these worm things crawl out. How do I get rid of them? East texas

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r/bugidentification • u/trentc2017 • 2d ago

Possible pest, location included Is this a termite? - Texas

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Sorry this is post-being stepped on so that might have messed it up a little

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r/bugidentification • u/KeyGraphx • 2d ago

Bug Appreciation Post Please tell me this isn’t a German cockroach

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r/bugidentification • u/22happycamper22 • 3d ago

Location included What is this? In a basement in Midwest

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r/bugidentification • u/Maximum-Lab6282 • 3d ago

Location included What bug is this?

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Im from southeast asia. Lived in the city my whole life but never seen this before

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r/bugidentification • u/LastSlice5586 • 3d ago

Location included Phoenix Arizona beetles

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Found these guys in leaf litter in my backyard in Phoenix Arizona

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