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Eastern Bloodsucking Conenose - Triatoma sanguisuga
Copyright © 2008 Jerry Armstrong

Eastern Bloodsucking Conenose - Triatoma sanguisuga
Moccasin Lake, Winston, Douglas County, Georgia, USA
August 4, 2008
Size: approx. 1-1/4 inch
Found this interesting beetle crawling on a wall below light. Any help as to ID would be appreciated.
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Contributed by Jerry Armstrong on 5 August, 2008 - 5:37pm
Last updated 5 August, 2008 - 11:11pm

Seems similar to
this one...


(I'm not an expert, nor do I play one on the internet)
… apgarm, 5 August, 2008 - 5:46pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you, I believe your cor
Thank you, I believe your correct, it looks a lot like it. Had no idea it was a blood sucker.
… Jerry Armstrong, 5 August, 2008 - 6:00pm login or register to post comments

Not a beetle
but an assassin bug! The bug enthusiasts should be able to tell you which one.
… john and jane balaban, 5 August, 2008 - 5:42pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks are due again to John
Thanks are due again to John and Jane. I followed through with the replies to the ID request and believe it is Eastern Bloodsucking Conenose - Triatoma sanguisuga.
… Jerry Armstrong, 5 August, 2008 - 6:01pm login or register to post comments

 
It is, proably:-)
One other species looks identical, except that it has a hairy 'snout,' a feature not visible in most images of Triatoma. Moving to sanguisuga for now.
… Eric R. Eaton, 5 August, 2008 - 6:38pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks Eric for the clarifica
Thanks Eric for the clarification. I checked the original image which is at a much higher resolution than the one submitted. I could detect no hairs around the snout. The snout appears to have a ridge(?) running down the middle with two light colored markings to either side at the very end of the snout. Hope this helps.
… Jerry Armstrong, 5 August, 2008 - 11:14pm login or register to post comments

 
Nice work!
I think we should stay with the original species ID then:-)
… Eric R. Eaton, 6 August, 2008 - 4:10pm login or register to post comments

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