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Kissing Bug

Triatoma infestans

  • Uncommon
  • IUCN LC · Least Concern
  • Insect
  • South America

About the Kissing Bug

Known to science as Triatoma infestans, the Kissing Bug is an insect found in South America. It lives in forests and grasslands.

This insect weighs about 0.02 g and can live for around 2 months. Its top speed is 2 km/h. Its estimated population is around 100 million individuals.

Its conservation status is Least Concern (LC), the IUCN category for species that are widespread or abundant and not currently considered at risk of extinction. In Animal Gacha, its card has Uncommon rarity. Rarity is a game value informed by conservation status, not an IUCN category. Uncommon cards turn up less often than Common ones.

Field data

Scientific name
Triatoma infestans
Group
Insect
Region
South America
Habitats
Forest, Grassland
IUCN status
Least Concern (LC)
Game rarity
Uncommon
Weight
0.02 g
Lifespan
2 months
Top speed
2 km/h
Estimated population
100 million

Rarity is a game value informed by conservation status. It is not an IUCN category.

Wildlife data is a general reference and may vary between sources. Animal Gacha is not affiliated with IUCN.

Image credit

Creator
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (specific creator not stated)
License
Public domainWikimedia Commons public-domain basis: PD US HHS CDC
Changes
Cropped and/or resized to 400 x 400 pixels and converted to WebP.
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