Venomous insects are far more common in the United States than many people realize. This video examines the species whose ...

Venom is one of nature’s most effective (and fascinating) survival tools. Across the world, a wide range of animals have ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that the triatomine insect — called the “kissing bug” — has been found in 32 states Eight states have reported human infection, including ...

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a Tuesday report raising awareness about the deadly “kissing bug” disease also known as Chagas. Chagas disease can cause severe fatigue in ...

It's one of the leading causes of heart disease in Latin America, and it's caused by a parasite that gets inside of you from a bug bite. Now the CDC wants people in Louisiana and other southern states ...

Once mosquitoes acquire a new food source, they tend to develop a preference for that particular blood—and humans are one ...

Chagas disease, a potentially deadly condition caused by an infected triatomine insect or "kissing bug," may be becoming endemic in the United States, according to a new report published by the ...