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your opinion…..please….
Dear Bugman,
I know that you are swamped with inquiries, but I’ve got to ask for you help here. You don’t even have to post this email/picture, but please give me your opinion. My wife and I are worried taht we’ve caught two of these bugs in our bedroom on the floor, one almost dead, and one still alive. They look like the assasin bug to me, but I can’t see or find the proboscusl. I’m even more nervous as I’m a physician and know about Chagas’ ds. Can you help us?
HJones’
Atlanta, GA

Dear Dr. Jones,
Fear not. This is not an Assassin Bug, but a Coreid Bug, also known as a Leaf Footed Bug or Big Legged Bug. It is in the genus Acanthocephala, probably either Acanthocephala decliva, A. confraternus, or A. terminalis. We do not feel comfortable taking it to the species level, but perhaps someonw will write in with a positive species identification.

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