● PARASITES OF RODENTS that are commonly FOUND IN WOOD PINES. ● The venom INHIBITS COLLAGEN-INDUCED PLATELET AGGREGATION which contains Protein of 16 to 19 kDa ● The bites of Triatoma species ○ Painful and give rise to ERYTHEMA ○ PRURITUS ○ Increased temperature in the bitten part ○ Localized swelling ○ Allergic to the saliva → systemic reactions such as nausea and vomiting and ANGIOEDEMA