Assassin bugs comprise one of the most diverse lineages of predatory true bugs, with over 7 000 described species occupying terrestrial ecosystems worldwide. Phylogenetic analysis of this group has ...

A group of researchers reported in October 2014 that the Triatomine bug, a reduviid bug living in the United States, can carry a parasite that causes Chagas disease. Is the barber beetle dangerous ...

An insect known as the kissing bug is popping up all over social media, and somehow the warnings are a little out of proportion with the amount of risk the insect actually poses. Kissing bugs live in ...