Anyone know about this BUG
Just read about this crazy bug. Just something else to think about
http://www.syracuse.com/us-news/inde...riatomine.html
Chagas is a serious infection. It can lie dormant for years and most people who have it may not know. It is a significant problem, especially among the poor of Central America. The 'Kissing Bug' is not something you would want to see migrating north.
Can cause heart failure 10-30 years later... Sounds like marriage.
Actually had an all caps headline on Facebook: CALL 911 IF YOU SEE THIS BUG !! As if 911 can do anything about it.
I'll take my chances here in FL with the other invasives.
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AT Hike 2012 - 497 Miles of 2184
AT Thru Hiker - 29 FEB - 03 OCT 2016 2189.1 miles
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Aren't they also called assassin bugs? I'm almost positive I used to see them in Pennsylvania.
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After gear you can do a thru for $2,000.
No training is a substitute for just going and hiking the AT. You'll get in shape.
I had a brief intro into these bugs during my graduate studies...but i'm more of a bacteria kinda guy. Anywho, I think the "assassin bug" and "kissing bug" are phylogenetically similar (same Superfamily), but there differ slightly in there subgroupings. Very similar looking bugs though. Kissing bug gets it's name from it's bite which typically occurs on one's face when they are sleeping (like the bug is "kissing" you). The parasite comes from the bugs feces which is usually spread into the bite by humans when they touch their face.Originally Posted by jdc5294
While I do believe the migration of these bugs north (NOBO?) is a very bad thing in regards to public health...I think ticks will remain the most worrisome bug on the AT for years to come.
You are probably right but this bug is plain nasty.
My wife is a clinical microbiologist and agrees.
I wonder why we haven't heard more about this....????
I wonder the same thing
Would it stop you from hiking?
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It's gonna be ok.
Ditch Medicine: wash your hands and keep your booger-pickers off your face!
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