Seeing any insect scuttle around your home is cause for concern, but when it’s a bug that bites, all bets are off. Of course, ...

“Flea bites often result in small, red bumps, with a ‘halo’ around the bite center,” says Jim Fredericks, Ph.D., a ...

A deadly disease spread by a common sandfly has claimed two lives in Thailand this year. Health chiefs tell people to use bug ...

Mosquitoes are common especially when its warm By knowing what a normal bite looks like and when to worry about other ...

An Arizona insect holds the Guinness World Record for most toxic insect venom. You might be surprised, but this little bug packs a punch.

Penn State Health Children’s Hospital are seeing seasonal allergies this week. They’re also seeing rashes from outdoor ...

Researchers have identified a compound that could block certain life-threatening and hard-to-treat allergic reactions.

The SRHD recommends wearing light-colored clothing and long pants and sleeves to help avoid gnat bites by covering skin and keeping cool, as the heat absorption of darker colors tends to attract more ...

When it comes to summertime pests, mosquitoes are public enemy number one. But why do mosquitoes bite us? Why do their bites ...

the insect’s saliva is the usual irritant that causes swelling and redness at the bite site; the state Department of Health recommends washing the bite, watching for symptoms of infection ...

Mosquitoes that transmit La Crosse virus disease live in wooded areas in the U.S., mainly in the Upper Midwest, Mid-Atlantic ...