Rhodnius prolixus (IMAGE)

Goethe University Frankfurt

Rhodnius prolixus

Caption

The predatory bug Rhodnius prolixus is one of the main vectors of Chagas disease in the north of South America and in Central America.

Credit

Dr Erwin Huebner, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada/ Wikimedia Commons

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