Chill. Kissing bugs are not invading North America. They've been here for at least 12,000 years, probably longer. The link between Chagas disease and kissing bugs (Triatoma) is real, and Chagas ...

Some bugs, like ticks and kissing bugs, can transmit disease ... To get rid of mosquito bites and help them heal quickly, it's important not to scratch the bites. Scratching will only exacerbate ...

These suspicions were confirmed by Texas A&M University’s Kissing Bug Citizen Science Program and the CDC. This is the first confirmed identification ... to note that not all kissing bugs ...

To prevent infestation by the kissing bug, the CDC advises homeowners to place outdoor lights away from the home, dog kennels and chicken coops and to turn them off when they are not in use.

The recent spread of triatomine bugs is not the first time the insects have traveled north. In 2014, the kissing bugs showed ... or university laboratory for identification.

The CDC says it’s not easy for a kissing bug to pass Chagas disease to humans ... Diseases and Malaria (parasites@cdc.gov) for species identification and testing. Find more information about ...

At the top right, a stink bug. Bottom left is the leaf-footed bug and and bottom right, the wheel bug. If the bug has spikes on it or wide flat legs -- it's not a kissing bug.