What Is a Kissing Bug?
5. Bite Marks
As mentioned, the kissing bug is so called because of its habit of feeding from around peoples’ mouths and eyes. They will also sometime feed from other parts of the body such as the arms, head, and feet. Any bite marks tend to be found wherever parts of the body have not been covered by blankets.
The anesthetic that they use means their hosts won’t usually notice the bites until they wake in the morning. The bites will often be red and swollen, and will often also be grouped in one area. The bites will often be overlooked for bites by other insects such as mosquitos.
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