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Friend or foe? ![[Linked Image]](https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/gallery/80/full/193699.jpg)
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Good insect, part of the assassin bug family. Feeds on other insects.
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Good insect, part of the assassin bug family. Feeds on other insects. Damn! Now I wish I didn't flush him down the toilet.
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Jeepers dude, does that thing look like a vegan? LOL
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Pretty big for a stink bug. I'm no expert, though. You sure?
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I am..........disturbed.
Concerning the difference between man and the jackass: some observers hold that there isn't any. But this wrongs the jackass. -Twain
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Good insect, part of the assassin bug family. Feeds on other insects. Damn! Now I wish I didn't flush him down the toilet. Dang, you grow tomatoes in your bathroom? That is awesome.
A wise man is frequently humbled.
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~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~
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A water strider. Their evolutionary adaptation that helps them survive is, they're extremely difficult to flush down toilets.
A wise man is frequently humbled.
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I am..........disturbed.
Concerning the difference between man and the jackass: some observers hold that there isn't any. But this wrongs the jackass. -Twain
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Good insect, part of the assassin bug family. Feeds on other insects. Damn! Now I wish I didn't flush him down the toilet. Better go flush twice. That thing climbs up the sidea the terlet and latches onta you, you're gonna have a hole in the bathroom ceiling.
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I kill them things. They are in the same family of vermin that carries sleeping sickness aka kiss of death. They slip and bite you typically around the lips while you are sleeping. Of course that is the African variety that carries it but what with all the other PLAGUES we have here now thanks to worldwide exchanges, Im not taking any chances.
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I kill them things. They are in the same family of vermin that carries sleeping sickness aka kiss of death. They slip and bite you typically around the lips while you are sleeping. Of course that is the African variety that carries it but what with all the other PLAGUES we have here now thanks to worldwide exchanges, Im not taking any chances. South America and Mexico, we have them in south tx, https://kissingbug.tamu.edu/e are a team of scientists at Texas A&M University. Our kissing bug community science program started in 2012. Since then, almost 1,500 people have sent us over 7,000 kissing bugs for scientific research. About 55% of the kissing bugs are infected with the parasite, Trypanosoma cruzi, that causes Chagas disease. We hope this website will help you learn about Chagas disease and kissing bugs. If you are interested in more technical resources, visit our resource page. If you have questions, submit them to our team on this page.
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I will remain what i am until the day I die- A HUNTER......Sitting Bull
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Good insect, part of the assassin bug family. Feeds on other insects. Damn! Now I wish I didn't flush him down the toilet. Better go flush twice. That thing climbs up the sidea the terlet and latches onta you, you're gonna have a hole in the bathroom ceiling. She's raising a brood in the top curve of the toilet. When she comes out. She'll be backed by an army of 1000's.
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I kill them things. They are in the same family of vermin that carries sleeping sickness aka kiss of death. They slip and bite you typically around the lips while you are sleeping. Of course that is the African variety that carries it but what with all the other PLAGUES we have here now thanks to worldwide exchanges, Im not taking any chances. South America and Mexico, we have them in south tx, https://kissingbug.tamu.edu/e are a team of scientists at Texas A&M University. Our kissing bug community science program started in 2012. Since then, almost 1,500 people have sent us over 7,000 kissing bugs for scientific research. About 55% of the kissing bugs are infected with the parasite, Trypanosoma cruzi, that causes Chagas disease. We hope this website will help you learn about Chagas disease and kissing bugs. If you are interested in more technical resources, visit our resource page. If you have questions, submit them to our team on this page. I got eaten up by a few of those in Tucson one night. Didn’t come down with any weird diseases though.
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We have a very wide range of opinions on what it is. Not very helpful.
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We have a very wide range of opinions on what it is. Not very helpful. I got yer helpful right here. Next time ya see one, grab it in yer bare hand, and shake it for a few seconds. Won't be no doubt after that.
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Hopefully this will help: This is not even close to an assassin or kissing bug. It is a plant sap feeding Leaf Footed Bug in the family Coreidae. I won't bother you with scientific names....you can google them but they all do the same damage. Not a terrible pest unless in high numbers. If you see several or begin to see egg masses then control measures are in order.
Me....an entomologist in a former life.
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I did a search for assassin bug and saw hundreds of photos. There are many species of them. This photo is the only one I saw with those hind legs and the long antennae. ![[Linked Image from freerangestock.com]](https://freerangestock.com/sample/20195/assassin-bug.jpg)
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It's not over when you lose. It's over when you quit.
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