“Chiggers are an outdoor biting pest. They feed once, and will not reproduce indoors and have continuous generations,” says entomologist Jody Green, at the University of Nebraska. They are typically ...

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’s always concerning when you suddenly have red, itchy bumps on your skin. And if you suspect it's a bite, but can't spot any bugs in your home, it can be just as frustrating. Plus, the last thing ...

It’s summertime in Florida and that brings many wonderful things like long days at the beach, pool, lake or one of the state’s thousands of freshwater springs. But summer also brings more bugs, and ...

Bed bugs and the itchy, red bites they impose are definitely not souvenirs you want to bring home after vacation. But, unfortunately, these hardy, fast-multiplying critters can hitchhike into ...

Bed bugs are small, wingless insects that feed on the blood of people and animals. Bed bugs often hide in mattresses, box springs, and other furniture near where people sleep. While bed bugs don't ...

If you wake up in the morning and feel itchy in areas such as your hands, ankles, neck, face, arms, or abdomen, and you notice that the bites do not have a red spot in the center like most insect ...

RALEIGH, N.C. — Chiggers are tiny red bugs that can leave us with itchy bites. However, new research out of NC State University has found that North Carolina chiggers carry a type of bacteria that can ...

There you are, out for a long run on the trail, or chilling with your buddies after a group workout, when you start to feel that telltale itching on your ankles, arms, legs, or other exposed parts of ...