A human case of biting by Nabis punctipennis (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Nabidae) in Chile

Faúndez Eduardo I., Carvajal Máriom A. 
Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 51(2): 407-409, 2011
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Abstract: A case of the damsel bug Nabis punctipennis Blanchard, 1852 (Nabidae) biting human in Valparaiso Region, Chile, is described and discussed. The nabid might have been attempting to obtain water and/or solutes.
Key words: Heteroptera, Nabidae, adventitious bite, Chile
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