Kissing bugs may sound romantic, but Arizona locals know there’s nothing sweet about them. These insects earned their nickname because they often bite around the mouth and eyes, and visually, they are ...

"Kissing bug" sounds like a sweet nickname, but these insects' bites are anything but harmless. In fact, they can transmit a parasite that causes Chagas disease, a potentially life-threatening ...

Bug bites that become infected may develop symptoms like warmth, redness, swelling, and pain. Though you may need treatment, infections from bug bites are usually temporary. Rarely, infections can ...

Staff Photographer Kissing bugs may sound charming, but with one bite, these insects can spread a dangerous parasitic infection: Chagas disease. Affecting more than 7 million people worldwide, mostly ...

"Kising bugs" don't really kiss — they bite. And that bite could spread a parasite, leading to a potentially deadly disease researchers say is now endemic in the U.S. Researchers from the University ...

South Carolina is home to its fair share of dangerous insects. From spiders, wasps and rash-causing caterpillars, there are a handful of bugs to look out for. But the Centers for Disease Control and ...

"Kissing bug" sounds like it should be a character in a children's book that's sweet, harmless and maybe wearing a little bow tie. In reality? Not so charming. These critters earned their name because ...

Since 2013, "kissing bugs" have been reported in 31 states, including Florida. While the bugs are here, there have been no reports of people who have contracted Chagas in the United States, but a ...

Officials are sounding the alarm on an emerging disease spreading throughout the United States that is caused by the kissing bug, an insect known for biting people near the lips. The insect, native to ...

Although the name sounds endearing, the “kissing bug” disease is nothing to fawn over. The disease is now being considered as an endemic classification, according to an August report from the Center ...

You spent some time outside, and then discovered a bug on your leg. What is it? And should you be concerned? It's estimated that more than 300,000 new cases of Lyme disease develop in the United ...

While their bites are not usually dangerous, kissing bugs can transmit parasites that causes Chagas disease. Squishing a kissing bug can increase the risk of exposure to the parasite. Though several ...