A blood-sucking insect known to carry the parasite that causes Chagas disease can be found in Kentucky, and it’s likely more common than you think. Kissing bugs have been found in 32 states, including ...

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Blood-sucking insects are on the prowl but some people may be mistaking them for a different type of bug that is only hungry for plants. Triatomines, more commonly known as kissing ...

"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 ...

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 ...

During its seven-season run, HBO's horror series True Blood treated fans to a love triangle between half-fairy Sookie Stackhouse and the vampires Bill Compton and Eric Northman. They even threw in ...