title: 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.
abstract: A case of biting humans by the common damsel bug Nabis americoferus Carayon, 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.
authors.affiliation: Entomology Department, North Dakota State University, Dept. 7650, P.O. Box 6050, Fargo, ND, Departamento de Zoología Médica, Centro de Estudios en Biodiversidad (CEBCh), Magallanes, 1979, Osorno, Chile, and ed.faundez@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Eduardo I
authors.initials: EI
authors.lastname: Faúndez
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D020062:Heteroptera; D006801:Humans; D007299:Insect Bites and Stings; D008297:Male
keywords: Nabidae; Nabis; USA; adventitious bite