Eastern Bloodsucking Conenose - Triatoma sanguisuga Neary hwy 54 & 55, Durham , Durham County, North Carolina, USA July 13, 2004 Size: 18 mm
Found in the bay of a lighted car wash, quite feisty. Perhaps it was foraging for wounded insects? This is,the Eastern Bloodsucking Conenose, Triatoma sanguisuga, see comments. Chilled and posed. (They wake up from chilling quite rapidly.)
Note updated 6/23/19: I DID get a photo next to a scale--length was 18 mm, tip of wings above to base of mouthparts.
Image updated 6/23/19. Map coordinates: 35.900036,-78.897457
Images of this individual: tag all Contributed by Cotinis on 23 July, 2004 - 3:46pm Last updated 23 June, 2019 - 11:08pm |