June 2024 |Written by: J.K. Peterson, PhD Assistant Professor Medical Entomology University of Delaware Graduate students: Alex Kelley, Hanna Cortes What is a kissing bug? Kissing bugs are insects ...

Kissing bugs have a head the shape of a cone. They are usually light brown to black in color, although some species have red, yellow, or tan markings on their stomach, Campbell says. Kissing bugs ...

Based on a photograph, the Delaware Department of Agriculture identified the insect as Triatoma sanguisuga, a type of "kissing bug" that can transmit a parasitic illness called Chagas disease.

Also, given the beetle-like bug’s many species, “It’s like a baseball ... The room had shelves filled with glass jars of kissing bugs crawling on filter paper folded accordion style.

Some bugs, like ticks and kissing bugs, can transmit disease ... Here's what you should know about the most common types of bug bites, how you can tell them apart, and the best way to treat ...