Fergus Collins

Articles by Fergus Collins

"It's often infected with a parasite, which can be transmitted to humans. Untreated, it can lead to heart failure, damage to the nervous system and death.." - BBC Wildlife Magazine

Health April 20, 2026

Found across much of the forested regions of central and northern South America, Tristoma infestans is a large 3.5cm long bug (an insect from the Order Hemiptera) that feeds on vertebrate blood, espeοΏ½...