Spider mites are small pests that cause brown specks on plants. To get rid of them, isolate the infected plant and treat with ...

The estimated trillions of periodical brood cicadas that emerged in multiple U.S. states this year may be gone for the foreseeable future, but some people are feeling the painful, itchy remnants of a ...

These pictures of common bug bites can help you figure out what bit you, and how you should seek treatment.

The Washington, D.C., region is no longer a primary home to cicadas, but now it has been introduced to a new insect that is just as annoying. These don’t rattle and shriek. They bite. Residents across ...

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Along with cooler weather, fall can also be a time for increased insect activity, and unfortunately, some of that activity can result in stings and bites. Yellow jackets are a type of wasp that is ...

They're microscopic parasites that naturally live on your skin, and they're usually harmless. They're mainly in your hair follicles and the oil glands on your face, neck, or chest. But sometimes they ...

A parasitic worm uses static electricity to launch itself onto flying insects, a mechanism uncovered by physicists and ...