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A large hemipterous insect of the family Reduviidæ, often found in houses, esp. in the southern and western United States. It bites severely, and is one of the species called kissing bugs. It is also called big bedbug.

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  1. A large hemipterous insect of the family Reduviidæ, often found in houses, esp. in the southern and western United States. It bites severely, and is one of the species called kissing bugs. It is also called big bedbug.
  2. A large hemipterous insect of the family Reduviidæ, often foundin houses, esp. in the southern and western United States. It bitesseverely, and is one of the species called kissing bugs. It is alsocalled big bedbug.