Insects World

 Assassin Bugs

Scientific Classification

Domain     - Eukaryota 

Kingdom   - Animalia                          

Phylum     - Arthropoda

Class          - Insecta

Order         - Hemiptera

Family       - Reduviidae

Hemiptera is an order of insects, commonly called true bugs, comprising over 80,000 species within groups such as the cicadas, aphids, planthoppers, leafhoppers, assassin bugs, bed bugs, and shield bugs. They range in size from 1mm to around 15cm, and share a common arrangement of piercing-sucking mouth parts. Assassin bugs are predatory insects that are of great benefit to gardeners. They are proficient at capturing and feeding on a wide variety of prey including other bugs, bees, flies and caterpillars. They are called assassins because they pierce their prey think other bugs, caterpillars and flies with their long mouthpieces. These bugs not only bite, but their " kiss " can spread a parasite that causes chagas disease, which can cause damage to major organs, lead to heart failure, and even be fatal. However, the transmission of the trypanosoma cruzi parasite from a bug to a human is not easy. The parasite that causes the disease is in the bug feces. The bug generally poops on or near a person while it is feeding on their blood, usually when the person is sleeping.

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