"There aint no live and let live with bugs, Wyatt!"
Posted on 11/25/2015 11:29:14 AM PST by BenLurkin
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says a potentially deadly insect known as the "kissing bug" has made its way into every southern state, impacting more than half of the United States.
There have been reports of it in California as well, according to CDC, which noted four of the 11 different species of the bug -- also known as triatomines -- have been spotted in the state.
The bug typically feeds on the blood of mammals, including humans and pets, biting them in the lip area.
If the bug is infected with parasites and defecates in the wound, it can lead to Chagas disease, which can be fatal if not treated. However, transmission of the disease between bug and human is "not easy," according to CDC.
The kissing bugs have caused a public health problem in areas of Latin America, where the bugs nest in cracks of substandard housing. Officials estimate that 8 million people in Mexico, Central America, and South America have contracted the illness...
(Excerpt) Read more at ktla.com ...
"There aint no live and let live with bugs, Wyatt!"
Is this the same as the assassin bug?
A quick Google finds they are the same and we have lots of them here in Arkansas-Oklahoma for many years.
Somehow STARSHIP TOOPERS comes to mind. Wish I had some DDT or chlordane.
Spray you wall with silicone oil......................or Black Flag!...............
Beat me to it by “that” much!
Those critters congregate on my porch from time to time. I’ve never paid attention to them.
How about between one human and another?
DC is already infested with “Congress Critters” so this is nothing to see here.
Better get a bigger can of RAID...................
Just another wonderful contribution from all those illegals Obama thinks we need
The alternative caption for that photo could be: “Everyone is going to believe that fart was his!” ;’)
All you need is Johnny Rico...
1 1/16 inch. Darn...that’s a big bug.
Saw a show years ago about a man in South America who contracted the disease. He developed heart failure and died. I remember thinking that I was glad I lived here.
“Officials estimate that 8 million people in Mexico, Central America, and South America have contracted the illness..”...............
And most of them have illegally migrated into the U.S., thanks to odumbo and his ilk.
Just bringing in the diseases and bugs that Americans won’t bring in..............
Maybe we should all move to Mexico. It must surely be empty by now..............
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