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One species of assassin bug can carry Chagas Disease, though it's rare -- the dots represent diagnoses from those who have given blood -- you can see it's mostly in southern states but infections have also been found in the north:
Assassin bugs *typically* feed on other insects, so you might want to live and let live with them. As noted, don't pick them up. You can see in the original photo the characteristics of a "true bug" if you look.
From what I read, they don't mess with you if you don't mess with them. I do have aphids, since I have roses, so reason #1 to live and let live. I've also seen Japanese beetles, so reason #2.
OTOH, if I had known about its sting, I wouldn't have been holding leaves out of the way in order to get a better picture. Ignorance really is bliss.
For a really sadistic bug killer try some lacquer or tough hold hairspray. I hate to say this but this was my preferred method for killing any bug that invaded my space. I was ok so long as it wasn't moving especially towards me, like those bloody crickets do. The lacquer just drops them.
For a really sadistic bug killer try some lacquer or tough hold hairspray. I hate to say this but this was my preferred method for killing any bug that invaded my space. I was ok so long as it wasn't moving especially towards me, like those bloody crickets do. The lacquer just drops them.
Not flies, but I try to capture them and put them back outside.
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