Cone-Nosed Kissing Bugs
These blood-sucking bugs are attracted to light.
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Cone-Nosed Kissing Bugs Details
Despite its cute name, these Zion National Park natives can produce some unpleasant results. Fairly uncommon, and active at night, these blood-seeking insects are often attracted to lights, and often seek refuge in sheets or folds of fabric when the sun comes up. The bug's saliva contains an anesthetic, which means that victims seldom know they've been bitten until they experience a reaction. Most bites cause redness, swelling, and intense itching, both localized and in the extremities, but severe reactions, which are marked by weakness, sweating, nausea, and abdominal cramps, require medical attention.
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