Some people might not notice when they’re bitten by a conenose beetle. Others, however, may experience intense pain that lasts three to six hours.
The beetles, also called kissing bugs, are just one example of the many insects, snakes and mammals that could become deadly to people in Tennessee, either through bites or severe allergic reactions to bites.
The conenose beetle typically doesn’t kill, though it could lead to entomophobia, or fear of all bugs, according to Lisa Powers, a Tennessee biologist with 32 years of experience. And it could hurt a lot…