A new pest may emerge in Ohio as Brood XIV cicadas conclude their 17-year life cycle. Oak leaf itch mites can bite people, ...

Those mites made headlines after hundreds of bites were reported in Pittsburg, Kan., and Lincoln, Neb. Florida entomologist Cal Wellbourn later identified the genus and species as Pyemotes herfsi.

So far in 2025, more than 31% of the ticks tested in New York were positive for at least one pathogen, according to the ...

Scientists have discovered that the bacteria behind Lyme disease and anaplasmosis have a sneaky way of surviving inside ticks ...

Although silverfish do not bite humans, they can trigger an allergic response. A silverfish infestation may affect your breathing if you are allergic to common indoor allergens. One study found that ...

Chiggers can hide out in the vegetation that surrounds backyard bird feeders. The tiny mites will wait for a host, like a ...

Are bed bugs ruining your peace? Try these seven effective products to remove them from your home permanently.

They also consume leafhoppers, thrips, scale insects, mites, mealy bugs, and the eggs of destructive ... Parasitic wasps are not harmful and do not sting humans or pets. Bees are the most efficient ...

It’s important to know how to identify bug bites, as getting bitten by some of these annoying critters can mean needing a ...

A CDC spokesperson told Newsweek that "the number of babesiosis cases reported each year has increased over time." ...