Kissing bugs, also known as triatomine bugs or conenose bugs, are blood-sucking insects that get their nickname from their ...

The triatomine bug, known as the 'kissing bug,' is found from the Southern United States to southern Argentina.

Image via Depositphotos Kissing bugs, also known as triatomine bugs, feed on the blood of mammals, including humans. They often bite around the lips and face, hence the name. Kissing bugs are a ...

Trypanosoma cruzi, the parasite that causes Chagas, is transmitted through an insect called the triatomine bug, known as the kissing bug, because it usually bites close to the lips. The bugs defecate ...

Given that transmission to humans depends on suitable contact between vector populations and people, the main risk for human infection falls on triatomine species that are relatively advanced in ...

Distribution of triatomine-transmitted trypanosomiasis in Colombia and new records of the bugs and infections. J Med Entomol 8: 159-172. D'Alessandro A, Barreto P, Saravia N, Baretto M 1984.

Brown Recluse, a venomous spider in dry winter grass. Image via Depositphotos. Among the most feared spiders in the US, the brown recluse is small but venomous. Identified by its violin-shaped mark on ...

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati are exploring ways to interrupt the lifecycle of the parasite behind Chagas disease, offering hope of developing a cure.

Reference: Carlson J, Ahmed M, Hunter R, et al. TcCARP3 modulates compartmentalized cAMP signals involved in osmoregulation, infection of mammalian cells, and colonization of the triatomine vector in ...