Kissing bugs, which are blood-feeding insects that can carry Chagas disease, are not currently common in New England but could potentially spread northward over time.

Oh yeah, today we're going there. We humans, as a species, have come a long way since our cave-dwelling days. But for all our ...

Others deliver venom through their stings, which can cause severe reactions or even prove fatal for those who are allergic.

A kissing big known as an eastern bloodsucking conenose (Triatoma sanguisuga) in Houston, TX Kissing bugs are not the kind of pest or insect most homeowners deal with routinely, but they’re ...

Insects are everywhere, crawling across sidewalks, hanging out in our gardens, and even invading our homes. Despite inhabiting nearly every corner of the planet, many of the most common insect species ...

West Nile virus is currently the best-known insect-borne illness in Colorado, and its effects can be absolutely devastating. Last year, Westword detailed the struggles of Rick Enstrom, a Denver-area ...

For the past few weeks, Lee Green, the Indiana Department of Health’s senior medical entomologist, has been getting a lot of calls about kissing bugs. Kissing bugs – also known by the more scientific ...

Just recently, we have identified Kissing Bugs (Eastern Bloodsucking Conenose) in our county. The name "Kissing Bug" is a common name for various species of true bugs in the Triatominae subfamily. The ...

The bloodsucking conenose is the most commonly encountered kissing bug in Illinois. Ken Johnson Ken Johnson The bloodsucking conenose is the most commonly encountered kissing bug in Illinois. When you ...

A study is asking the Centers for Disease Control to declare Chagas disease, also known as "kissing bug" disease, an endemic after cases have been reported in eight different states. Since 2013, ...

The parasitic kissing bug disease is not new, but it has become increasingly common to the point of being endemic in the U.S. Because of this, the insect-borne illness has been a point of interest for ...