Another insect that lives in the wilderness surrounding my vacation house. Because of its beautiful red patterns, it immediately looked dangerous to me and I was right. a
Assassin bug or Reduviidae. Predator. Attacks other insects and likes to bite people. They say the bite is very painful.
"Reduviidae are some blood-sucking ectoparasites in the subfamily Triatominae, with a few species from South America noted for their ability to transmit Chagas disease."
(source: Wikipedia)
