ALLERGY AND ASTHMA IN THE SOUTHWESTERN UNITED STATES 

Triatoma  (Kissing bug, Cone-nose bug)

Triatoma recurva
kissing bug (Triatoma recurva) image 
Original size 2.8 cm long

Triatoma rubida  -  This is the most common species in Tucson
kissing bug - triatoma rubida imageOriginal size 2.2 cm long
*Digitally enhanced by repositioning of broken right front leg

Content Owner:  Michael J. Schumacher, MB, FRACP    University of Arizona  
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