A Case of Biting Humans by Nabis americoferus (Heteroptera: Nabidae), With Comments on Bites by Other Species of the Genus Nabis in the United States

Eduardo I. Faúndez

doi:10.1093/jme/tjv155

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Eduardo I. Faúndez^1,2,*

¹1Entomology Department, North Dakota State University, Dept. 7650, P.O. Box 6050, Fargo, ND
²2Departamento de Zoología Médica, Centro de Estudios en Biodiversidad (CEBCh), Magallanes, 1979, Oso

^*Corresponding author, ed.faundez@gmail.com

Abstract

A case of biting humans by the common damsel bug Nabis americoferusCarayon, 1961 is reported for an adult male in Fargo, ND. The symptoms and evolution of the bite are described. A compilation of cases of other Nabis spp. biting humans in the United States is provided and discussed.

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Eduardo I. Faúndez "A Case of Biting Humans by Nabis americoferus (Heteroptera: Nabidae), With Comments on Bites by Other Species of the Genus Nabis in the United States," Journal of Medical Entomology 53(1), 230-232, (16 October 2015). https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjv155

Received: 16 February 2015; Accepted: 17 September 2015; Published: 16 October 2015