How a Kissing Bug Becomes a Balloon Full of Your Blood | Deep Look

[@JemZard]

Kudos to the guy who sacrificing his own arm for this video.

[@KQEDDeepLook]

That would be Gabriela!

[@nickc3657]

@@KQEDDeepLook How do you guys make sure Gabi doesn’t get infected with Chagas, or go into anaphylaxis?

[@K15_08]

@@nickc3657 maybe they treat it immediately after gabi got bitten

[@123TeeMee]

(But I sure am not)

[@gia4954]

@@KQEDDeepLook so you have human Guinea pigs

[@Action_0051]

Welcome to the another episode of "The more you know, the less sleep you get"

[@KQEDDeepLook]

That could be our Deep Look motto…

[@BLOODKINGbro]

Knowledge is power

[@pouncelygrin6699]

*nods in agreement*

[@choccythedinosaur5945]

@@KQEDDeepLook NO PLEASE NO, PLEASE NO

[@devoidsharlo9176]

Heh, I am good, living in the North, where these creepy crawlers can't survive.

[@cinnamon7642]

I almost died from this bug twice in the past 3 years. Got my whole body inside and out covered with severe allergic reactions. Even the airway to my lungs was affected causing me to suffocate. Really glad that the hospital is somewhat near our house.

[@arixite]

Oh my, taking the god that you're alive, without him you won't be living anymore, stay safe and always pray!

[@arixite]

I meant thanking, not taking

[@Liltango]

Thank god!

[@southside1975]

where do you live? I think I found 2 of these in my house in Chicago.

[@yoggsaronn]

@@arixite Wait , I tought it was because of the hospital they dont died

[@notimportant3322]

“The kissing bug will suck anymore that’s not covered” this is why kids think blankets can protect you from anything

[@noctusviolet]

Hi, I'm from Brazil and recognized the name of the bug when you mentioned "barbeiro". We are aware of those bugs and always be careful to seal our windows and protect our homes with heating venom, it's in a safe height so animals don't bump into it. We learn about this bug at school, also getting to know many other insects and diseases, to take precaution on it. The most common state to have it, is Amazon, even though it can be easily found on warm areas, like northeast, where I live. But I'm safe though, haha

[@masterzoid6597]

sopa de macaco

[@EphemeralProductions]

Northeast ? Like colares? That general area?

[@objectrayz2006]

Amazonas not amazon, but i get what you mean

[@danidsm4776]

Você é um índio?

[@ghenkhoash2440]

What is heating venom?

[@Lugmillord]

"This bug could kill you. So let's watch it suck blood from a real person."

[@CallMeMimi27]

I bet they draw straws to see who gets sacrificed. lol

[@BLOODKINGbro]

It was probably a laboratory grown one so it would be sterile. Just like when they let the mosquitoes feed on them.

[@ngakanputuh.purwanta9583]

I hope they pay him well a buttload of money

[@Lugmillord]

@@BLOODKINGbro That's probably the most likely scenario.

[@ngakanputuh.purwanta9583]

@@Cherrybee61 that's not sounded very good for me

[@aquilia7957]

Salute to the person who let this bug "kiss" their poor arms T.T

[@KQEDDeepLook]

That's Gabriela, the producer: kzbin.infoUgkxccU7ycibVBV1Fh_y063JS8DZrYMySaBX

[@saeidnisar]

@@KQEDDeepLook 🤣👍

[@derek20la]

Were the insects purchased from a scientific supply company? To ensure they are safe and free from all parasites?

[@savagedabs8536]

@@derek20la They have a video explaining how they kept Gabi safe and if you look at the comments above they have a link to that video.

[@WanderTheNomad]

@@savagedabs8536 They don't really talk about the parasites

[@LogicalMan6]

Wow, this bug really does add insult to injury

[@tmlconfirmed5784]

Salt

[@LawnileDarrence]

OMG this line is like from Taylor Swift’s “exile”

[@coyotelong4349]

@@LawnileDarrence Also “Bad Blood” lol 🩸

[@VictorbrineSC]

What's worse is that unlike ticks or mosquitos, these are relatively... big for a bloodsucking insect...

[@froghaven]

Imagine having a water balloon fight and someone throws this at you XD

[@gibson8926]

Lol😂

[@thesadtoast]

'It can literally kill you!' The guy: So, I just let it feast on my arm, anyway...

[@molybdaen11]

I think they use one breed in a lab for that scene.

[@yankis.]

They could be lab-grown or tested, thus not carrying the disease. Researchers do the same with ticks.

[@YldMaine]

The team to the guy: Yes. And if by luck, it might just poop too. Perfect for our research.😊👌

[@triccele]

The woman who volunteered her arm: " huh, all of this people think I'm a man".

[@melymichu6731]

@@YldMaine Hahaha that would have been sorta satisfying to watch if it did happen not gonna lie.

[@flornapanopio955]

Watching these late at night is unavoidable, I love these documentaries!💙

[@KQEDDeepLook]

Glad you like them! We love producing them.

@@KQEDDeepLook And I love not sleeping XD

[@pouncelygrin6699]

true that

[@pouncelygrin6699]

@ xD

[@landonthereptileking4396]

I love them to

[@raccoonchild]

They call them 'kissing bugs' in the US? Why? It makes them sound so friendly 😂. I vastly prefer 'vinchuca'.

[@nightshadehelis9821]

You have these things? Ffffffffffff

[@resurgingflame]

Yeah.. it's like their international name.

[@raccoonchild]

@@nightshadehelis9821 Thankfully I've never seen one where I live but they do exist in my country.

[@IronShocker77]

Here in Brazil they're called Barber Bugs, because they usually sting around your face.

[@MakinaSatanica]

Chinche Picuda!

[@lp5776]

Noooo! This one is my worst nightmare, a mix of bedbug and tick!!! 5 minutes before I just didn't know of its existence and was so happy...

[@Jdog-p7j]

Stay strapped!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@Augusto200100]

Why is the disease called Chagas Disease? "Carlos Chagas was a Brazilian biologist, sanitary doctor, infectious disease scientist, scientist and bacteriologist, who worked as a clinician and researcher. Active in public health in Brazil, he started his career fighting malaria."

[@jayaniee]

I'm guessing it's name after the scientist that found it, the area it originated from, or some scientific name.

[@Augusto200100]

@@jayaniee It was Carlos Chagas who discovered this disease in 1907

[@sadsensations5630]

We don't need vampires when we have kissing bug. Shudders...

[@YldMaine]

Mosquitoes: *I thought we were the real life vamps.....* ☹

[@beachgirl4583]

Right? Ticks are equally disgusting little vectors of diseases. I suppose diatomaceous earth will kill kissing bugs as well as it kills other bugs, but that doesn’t make me feel good about sleeping. @Deep Look, can we see their poop without magnification? If so, I now understand white bedding.

[@sadsensations5630]

@@beachgirl4583 yeah it is terrifying and well equally disgusting.

[@applicationsmanager864]

Each time deep look posts something you know it's going to be scarier than a horror movie.

[@KQEDDeepLook]

Sometimes we post stories about cute things! But not often.';-)

[@theofrustus3170]

@@KQEDDeepLook are you single??!

[@Jdog-p7j]

​@@theofrustus3170🤣🤣🤣👍👍👍

[@ariefaditya1470]

Hats off for Deep Look team!! Never fail to amaze me

[@spear127]

nah even the bugs getting freaky 💀

[@momouwu1937]

4:13 ouch buddy. Mousey is looking spikey over here

[@Phot_]

All kissing bugs feed on blood throughout their lives. Kissing bugs can feed on people, dogs, and wild animals. They feed many times over their lives. When kissing bugs feed, they can take several minutes to take a full meal like mentioned in the video, 20-30 minutes. Kissing bugs do not attach like ticks and their bites do not usually hurt the person while they are feeding

[@yanj111]

I respect the person who sacrificed his/her body to the science, lol

[@Nithalm]

The video mentioned that the parasites could be treated well. The most important part is that you 'know' that you are bitten, and take measures.

[@mahendrarathore360]

its was producer's hand Gabrial

[@toxiclimatestudios]

This is both educational and entertaining to me. Thank you

[@toxiclimatestudios]

Im 11th

[@AmidaNyorai48]

😄

[@yourworstfear]

send a bunch to Africa.

[@mrvfino]

I swear to god insects are just otherworldly

[@stanclark8824]

They get stranger with every evolution

[@nogunk147]

As if bed bugs weren't bad enough now there's super bed bugs smh

[@stanclark8824]

Yeah, these make bedbugs look nice

[@niftyfish]

That's super interesting that they cool down the blood in their head before it reaches the abdomen! I wish humans had something like that so we didn't burn our mouths when accidentally eating really hot food lol.

[@lisawiramas5462]

Guess then we all will have a long antenna on our head 🤣🤣 that would be no aesthetic

[@Viber0ptics]

Would be very good for pizza rolls

[@kentuckysmoose]

We do, its called blowing on it, if its already in your mouth you’re gonna get burned, i think you mean you want it to but burn your stomach

[@cappodiorvevo7724]

Fr Tho lol

[@Chrisicola]

Some people have airway in-between their ears.

[@nightshadehelis9821]

I'm so grateful I live where it snows. This is total nightmare fuel. How common are these monstrosities? Has anyone here experienced one?

[@brenblue8493]

If it makes you feel any better, even though the video says they live in the US, I live in Texas and don't recall ever seeing one, so they're probably not that common down here The video does say they're a bigger problem in Latin America, though

[@nightshadehelis9821]

@@brenblue8493 that actually does make me feel better. Whew.

[@mermaidzoephiahart]

I've never seen one and I'm American

[@david_escalante]

Here in Mexico I see 1 around each 2 or 3 months

[@christinanguyen796]

In AZ my brother and I used to actually play with them a ton in our backyard but I haven’t seen them for years since moving to another part of town…still makes this video all the more horrifying lmaooo

[@alceratops6853]

Up next: Ant that crawls in people's bums and then instantly enlarges, exploding and killing the victim

[@blitzwaffe]

This doesn't put a smile on my face.

[@senatorarmstrong9041]

I don't feel so good.

[@YldMaine]

🙂🐜

[@beachgirl4583]

No. Just “no”. That can not exist.

[@kellytibbs3815]

Did no one pick up that this was an AntMan / Thanos play 🙃

[@jahlive1243]

Now I know what insect landed on my forehead during target practice. It’s a bug you’ll never forget.

[@notCSScode]

Am I the only one who wants to pop the kissing bugs "balloon"?

[@stanclark8824]

I keep waiting to see that.

[@_JoyceArt]

1:25 me at the start of this pandemic versus now.

[@mediocregamer2484]

The sheer disrespect these guys have.

[@YldMaine]

Ikr. Crawling around Kissing people without their consent! 😤🤚

[@truthteller6213]

@@YldMaine and using the bathroom right where they eat and directly into the opening they created.

[@reginaldx]

I live in Arizona and one time I found several kissing bugs hiding under my mattress. I was horrified, but thankfully they didn't look *too* engorged. I suspect they hitched a ride on my cat. I caught them and, out of spite, doused them with alcohol and lit them on fire. Such was my disgust. I slept in my car that night.

[@qwek]

2:50 "Hey bro why is that chocolate m&m moving?"

[@arttemka2536]

Ohh, just pick up and eat💀

[@edum.6353]

In the nothern of my country, houses are made of mud and wood (pau-a-pique, brazilian portuguese). These houses' walls are the perfect habitat for this bug (called in Brazil Barbeiro de Chagas) to live and reproduce so the families are left very vulnerable there, they are poor and have little knowledge about how dangerous. I've heard some stories of people who left these areas for a better place and when they found out about the disease, it was too late and their hearts are too damaged by the parasite.

[@ultraviolet9677]

Hats off to the guy who volunteered to be infected 😂

[@yankis.]

He's not getting infected. The insects are either tested or grown in the lab.

[@triccele]

And is not a guy, it's a woman

[@ultraviolet9677]

@@triccele oh yeah, didn't notice that lol

[@SourWolf085]

when you thought horsefly's mosquitos and ticks were bad

[@ZOCCOK]

Watching deep look increased my IQ by 20, leading to a grand total of of 21 IQ

[@KQEDDeepLook]

Glad to help . ;-)

[@brianisme6498]

Rookie numbers, my IQ has decreased by 30 in the last half hour leading to a grand total of -354. (Nothing to do with Deep Look, I love them and I’m only joking obviously)

[@beachgirl4583]

@@brianisme6498 , One would expect declining numbers from Brians. Wtg, overachiever. ;)

[@terracat2255]

Some insects could die off and I'd just be happier for it. This and ticks specifically.

[@onuru.100]

glad i'm not the only one that had a hard time watching someone sacrifice themselves while hearing how incredibly dangerous this bug is

[@AsHS7]

Thanks for giving us a new nightmare! 😂

[@KQEDDeepLook]

Any time!

[@im_arya_]

Kissing bugs : "exists" Mosquito : finnaly worthy opponent, our battle will be legendary

[@AceKaliburOfficial]

i found multiple kissing bugs in the coastal area of alabama, and i knew what they were at the time, but my mom kept assuring to me they werent kissing bugs. i come across this video and am now 100% sure those were kissing bugs.

[@LimeyLassen]

Don't be too hasty! Hemipterans are tricky. Bugs from the families Coreidae, Reduviidae, Nabidae, and sometimes even Pentatomidae look really similar to these animals, right down to the fan of stripes on the abdomen.

[@tylerm0089]

God Bless You People for helping humanity be more aware of our surroundings! Thankyou!

[@drillyork2334]

Bro risked his life for a video

[@geronimokourie8840]

"The bug can make you very sick, even kill you" - said with a straight face while a live victim is being used.

[@isaacchavez6714]

2:50 I love how that kissing bug walks 🤣

[@uniquetheunique]

Haha funny fella

[@avengers7878]

😂

[@thespacecowboy71]

"it could actually make you really sick. Even kill you!" *Proceeds to show a kissing bug crawling around on a person's arm*

[@super_morto]

I'm going to regret liking this video I can tell.

[@guyonaplatform]

i like how they actually did "how it started, how its going"

[@jamesagregado3671]

This channel should be awarded, very informative!

[@pumpkin6228]

i studied bioscience in my foundation year and i have to admit, it was the toughest subject among other subjects.. we studied bacteriology, parasitology, and virology. parasitology was the most difficult to memorise because it was so dense! however, it was totally worth it in the end when i stumble upon videos like this. i'm more familiar about parasites :)

[@KQEDDeepLook]

Thanks for sharing!

[@cosmonauteable9151]

thanks for this comment that added nothing to the conversation!

[@Kirome]

“..It could make you sick, or kill you.” The persons arm their using: *sweats*

[@kingjuju5470]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@nbtw6]

0:22 The guy: I have no such weaknesses

[@alyss0ndragnel821]

Nossa só percebi dps de que inseto tavam falando, aqui no Brasil ele é bem conhecido como barbeiro, as pessoas tem muito medo dele mas todo mundo acha que a doença de chagas podia ser passada só pela mordida(inclusive eu) muito bom conteúdo ajuda a informar as pessoas sobre o real perigo que é esse animal

[@that_one1games798]

I love this channel it’s so interesting ☺️ [Edit: Thank You So much For The Likes!!!]

[@brianisme6498]

Agreed

[@KQEDDeepLook]

Happy to hear that!

[@Agnii27]

Everytime I watch your videos (love them btw) I can't help but to think of the phrase "salutations deep ones"

[@layy73]

I always watch these videos at night, It helps me fall asleep because of Lauren’s voice.

[@kokawaiitea5925]

this reminds me of a giant bed bug and imma cry but I cant look away

[@Gumbocinno]

4:15 guy really just munching some food with cacti in him

[@SCP--fj2jr]

tick: _"Finally, a Worthy opponent... OUR BATTLE WILL BE LEGENDARY!"_ *(also kudos to that person who let that bug "kiss" 'em.)*

[@elijahrumi3886]

Bed bug: allow me to introduce myself

[@YldMaine]

Mosquito: *Who are these amateurs?*

[@ShaudaySmith]

:Bed Bugs have entered the chat: "Well hello there!"

[@elijahrumi3886]

@@YldMaine Gold😂😂😂😂

[@cookiecutter5176]

"They usually bite near your lips or your eyes." *MMMMMM NOPE NOPE NOPE LAND OF A TRILLION NOPES-*

[@beachgirl4583]

Please take me to the land of a trillion nopes.

[@warrakrys]

This is why I will sleep with air tight long sleeve clothing with air tight socks and air tight face mask and air tight glasses, also all of these items will be impenetrable :) Edit: Almost forgot the air tight pants :)

[@beachgirl4583]

Wouldn’t it be easier/more comfortable to sleep in one of those water tanks? They can’t get in.

[@quangtuantran7181]

Me after watching these kinds of vids: Those dark spots on the walls do be looking mighty sus right now, lets burn down the house just to be safe

[@Jdog-p7j]

🤣🤣🤣

[@demo-mp]

2:40 когда вернулся от бабушки домой спустя 3 месяца

[@Kavriel]

You mean to tell me that i've been sleeping with the window open while these things exist ? No it's fine, i'm okay. I'm okay. I think.

[@TheEpicFlyer]

You better run.

[@ryanle1293]

I remember seeing these things all the time at my high school, never knew they drew blood like this

[@hoonghoonghoong2252]

Thank you deep look for making me stay awake for the whole night

[@harsimrangill3901]

I feel bad for the person who’s sacrifice in her arm

[@zodiaczone5107]

The fact that a Deep Look video can make you awe in fascination but also give goosebumps comes to show that they are doing it with passion. I love it ❤

[@thepsychopotato]

Very interesting and informative. Even though my face was wincing through the whole video. Hahaha! Oh! And Gabi is the real MVP! :D

[@KQEDDeepLook]

MVP!😂

[@layaksingh1238]

I am very thankful for your amazing work, it helps me in very different ways.

[@KQEDDeepLook]

Happy to hear that!

[@anz121brb]

another excellent, top quality video. Love this series so much!

[@heflash]

My dad died because of this sonbitch. My grandpa was infected when my dad had an accident, in that time the healthcare was super basic, they did a blood transfusion without exams and the parasite infected my dad. Years later my grandpa got sick, some yars later my dad started getting sick. He lived almost 4 years with chagas and died in 2010. I work in my city heath department and I always check about notifications of sights of this bug so we can help people before chagas get worse.

[@Utcm7]

Respect to the guy who records the kiss bug biting the rat

[@Ryuji777x]

i've never heard of this insect before. but I live in Canada so I feel safe xD

[@gachapanda401]

yea same im from trinidad so im safe too

[@CallMeMimi27]

Quite surprised at your pronunciation of Vinchuca. always a nice surprise hearing an English speaker saying Spanish words with such fluency.

[@MrSaliVader]

Just commenting to feed the algorithm. Great video, like always!

[@KQEDDeepLook]

Awesome, thank you!

[@snuckel4]

@@KQEDDeepLook Hey do you guys know bugs that bite in straight line? •••••

[@ArashiKageTaro]

Thanks! I hate absolutely EVERYTHING about this.

[@artingadget7451]

I got bit by this and got my foot swollen, terrible i cant walk for days. I need to take anitbiotics to remove the bacteria in my blood it got me

[@fabiolucasdev]

Sempre tive medo de barberios por conta desses boatos do parasita, mas agora graças à esse vídeo eu percebi que não são boatos... E dizem que por aqui no Brasil eles gostam do Açaí, que alguns açaís podem ser contaminados com esses parasitas. Enfim, esse foi de longe um dos vídeos mais úteis que o KZbin já me recomendou.

[@SiffrinISAT]

I remember finding a kissing bug over here and being so confused bc well, they *arent* supposed to be in this country (or any other in europe for that matter). Cant remember the exact ID but I did check in with entomologysts and it was one (I believe Triatoma sanguisuga, but might've been another one of the same family)

[@KQEDDeepLook]

interesting - wonder how it got there?

[@SiffrinISAT]

@@KQEDDeepLook I wonder too, maybe the airport since it was not far from that house.

[@justanormaluser5962]

me in my head "cut it" 1:02

[@halfgoat9267]

1:08 This is me after thanksgiving

[@lanadelreysvape]

SCREAMING … “chinche…pito” HELPPPPP

[@leafykun5932]

I love your videos. Interesting and amazing :)

[@KQEDDeepLook]

Glad you like them!

[@Luqqqie]

Sometimes when i see videos/ articles about other countries, i tend to think it must be good living in other countries.... Yet my assumption is always changing due to reason like this. Growing up really tought me to appreciate my country more although is not the biggest and richest as long i can have a meal and a place to sleep, that's enough for me.

[@itsjustalf7747]

Smh guys just tell the kissing bug “sorry I’m taken by daddy jesus” and it will back off slowly and run away like a human

[@darrenstettner5381]

“Chincho besocoño” 😂

[@gomazirobot2049]

Imagine how satisfying it would be to squish it when its full of blood. still would be messy doe.

[@esbenm6544]

I've done it many times with blacklegged ticks. Only once with my blood but many times with cat or dog blood. If you don't, they will just use the blood to make more ticks.

[@peterpaulseminiano7841]

"It can actually make you really sick. Or even kill you." THEN PROCEED TO LET A HUMAN BEING "KISSED" BY THAT DEADLY BUG

[@aurumarma5711]

Looks like the main way it could kill is by the parasite, so doing it on their arm, in a controlled environment wouldn't have any risk.

[@user-jj8nr7qw3g]

2:32 Me checking my bed if it's had this brown thing* … Oh no…

[@zeynaviegas]

salve pro Carlos Chagas e pro Oswaldo Cruz ♥️🇧🇷

[@darnellingram5719]

Ah, the infamous assassin bug

[@idonthaveanynameideas6571]

So basically a bedbug mosquito hybrid. I despise it

[@lalaland962]

These awful things are one of the few bugs I'd kill.

[@onkelpappkov2666]

Bug: "I'm just gonna take a few millilitres of blood." Guy: "That's okay, I've got enough--" Bug: "And then I'm gonna poop death."

[@iluvbeingimmature8464]

Why did I watch this at night…

[@Silly-Goose-OG]

There’s nothing worse than looking up some sketchy insect alongside you province/state just to realize that it is 10 miles away and rapidly approaching.

[@julialam8557]

"It could actually make you really sick, even kill you!" Person that's letting this Kissing Bug feed on them: "I pretend to not hear."