Insects called "oak leaf itch mites" may be to blame for a spread of red bug bites this summer – and cicadas are serving as unwitting accomplices. Also known by their scientific name Pyemotes herfsi, ...

Most people have, at some point, discovered mysterious bites that leave red, itchy welts on their skin. The most common culprits of these irritations are no-see-ums and bed bugs—but what’s the ...

It can be distressing to wake up with a mysterious swollen red rash on your ankle. Could that rash be an insect bite? And what kind of bug bit you? The answers aren't so easy to figure out. Even for ...

While bees make most people scream, thrash their arms, and run, the ‘lil buzzers aren’t really out to get you. In fact, they’d rather not bother with you at all, provided you leave them alone. However ...

A family was banned from boarding their flight because airline staff were suspicious of insect bites on their son’s leg. Expat Jonathan Arthur, 34, and his wife Xun Sun, 35, were flying from Shanghai ...

STUDENTS ARE DEALING WITH BEDBUGS. MATT. WELL, JEN, THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IS ASKING PARENTS TO TO KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR SIGNS OF BEDBUGS FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL WEEKS. NOW, REVERE SCHOOL OFFICIALS SAY THERE ...

British Airways staff were concerned about a baby’s insect bite marks, so told the family they needed a ‘fit to fly’ doctor letter (Getty/iStock) A family flying from Shanghai to London said they were ...

BOSTON, Massachusetts (KTRK) -- A snake slithered into the home of a Massachusetts family and bit their 9-month old baby. Jenna Lees-Rolfe was preparing breakfast in her home when she placed her young ...