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Big bed bug

Triatoma sanguisuga (LeConte, 1856)

Status not recordedinsects

The big bed bug (Triatoma sanguisuga) is a species in the family Reduviidae, order Hemiptera.

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Quick facts about the big bed bug

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the big bed bug live?

Not recorded

Is the big bed bug endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the big bed bug classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderHemiptera
  5. familyReduviidae
  6. genusTriatoma
  7. SpeciesTriatoma sanguisuga (LeConte, 1856)

Synonyms Triatoma pintoi

Other names and names in other languages (4)
  • Eastern blood-sucking ConenoseEnglish
  • Eastern bloodsucking ConenoseEnglish
  • Mexican bed bugEnglish
  • Chinche besucona nariz de cono orientalSpanish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the big bed bug

Other species in the same genus Triatoma.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the big bed bug?

The big bed bug (Triatoma sanguisuga) belongs to the family Reduviidae in the order Hemiptera.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Big bed bug (Triatoma sanguisuga). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/big-bed-bug

MLA

“Big bed bug (Triatoma sanguisuga).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/big-bed-bug.

BibTeX
@misc{big_bed_bug_2026,
  title = {Big bed bug (Triatoma sanguisuga)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/big-bed-bug},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}