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We are unable to offer medical advice! Please seek care from a healthcare professional if you believe you have been bitten by a kissing bug. This program is primarily to identify kissing bugs and answer general questions about Chagas disease and kissing bugs.

Look-Alike Bugs

We’ve been overwhelmed with inquiries about look-alike species that are not kissing bugs!

Before you submit information about a bug you found, please take a close look to see if it has spikes on its back, wide/flat back legs, or any other characteristics that most closely resemble non-kissing bugs. See images at the bottom of the “Found A Bug?” page.

If so, it is not a kissing bug. You have found a wheel bug, a leaf-footed bug, or one of the MANY look-alike insects.

Contact Us!

Use this form to send us questions or photos of a potential kissing bug.

We do our best to reply quickly, but response time varies depending on our field and laboratory responsibilities. Please be patient!

Kissing Bugs & Chagas Disease Contact Form

About You

Your Name(Required)

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Would you like to submit a bug for review?(Required)

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About the Bug Encounter

In order to better provide you with assistance, please fill out the following information as accurately as possible. If submitting a bug image, please review these tips for taking good bug photos.

Date of Bug Encounter

Time of Bug Encounter

Location of Bug Encounter

Home, Porch, Garage, Deck, Dog Kennel, etc.

County of Bug Encounter

U.S. State of Bug Encounter

Was this bug found in a bedroom or known to be associated with a human bite?

Yes

Behavior of Bug (Crawling, Dead, Feeding, etc.)

Optional Image Uploads

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