Bugs Commonly Confused with Triatomine Bugs

What to know

These bugs do not carry the parasite that causes Chagas disease, although they are closely related and commonly confused with triatomine bugs.

Commonly confused with triatomine bugs

Wheel bug
Wheel bug (right), Arilus cristatus (Linnaeus) (Hemiptera: Reduviidae), preying on a squash bug. Photo courtesy B. Drees
Western corsair
Western corsair Rasahus thoracicus (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) Adult. Photo courtesy Peter J. Bryant
Leaf-footed bug
Leaf-footed bug. Leptoglossus clypealus (Hemiptera: Coreidae). Photo courtesy Peter J. Bryant
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National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID)