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kiss·ing bug
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Princeton's WordNet
conenose, cone-nosed bug, conenose bug, big bedbug, kissing bugnoun
large bloodsucking bug
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kissing bugnoun
a bug from the family Hemiptera, that causes sores to the human body
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kissing bug
The members of the Triatominae , a subfamily of the Reduviidae, are also known as conenose bugs, kissing bugs (so-called from their habit of feeding from around the mouths of people), or vampire bugs. Other local names for them used in the Americas include barbeiros, vinchucas, pitos, chipos and chinches. Most of the 130 or more species of this subfamily feed on vertebrate blood; a very few species feed on invertebrates. They are mainly found and widespread in the Americas, with a few species present in Asia and Africa. These bugs usually share shelter with nesting vertebrates, from which they suck blood. In areas where Chagas disease occurs (from the southern United States to northern Argentina), all triatomine species are potential vectors of the Chagas disease parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, but only those species that are well adapted to living with humans (such as Triatoma infestans and Rhodnius prolixus) are considered important vectors. Also, proteins released from their bites have been known to induce anaphylaxis in sensitive and sensitized individuals.
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kissing bug
A kissing bug, scientifically known as Triatominae, is a type of parasitic insect that is often associated with transmitting a disease called Chagas. They are called kissing bugs because they tend to bite humans on the face or lips while they sleep. They are primarily found in the Americas, with a particular presence in Latin America.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of kissing bug in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
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The numerical value of kissing bug in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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