What to know
These bugs do not carry the parasite that causes Chagas disease, although they are closely related and commonly confused with triatomine bugs.
Commonly confused with triatomine bugs
![Wheel bug](/chagas/media/images/Wheelbug.jpg)
![Western corsair](/chagas/media/images/Westerncorsair.jpg)
![Leaf-footed bug](/chagas/media/images/Leaffootedbug.jpg)
These bugs do not carry the parasite that causes Chagas disease, although they are closely related and commonly confused with triatomine bugs.