While the great cicada emergence of 2024 may have ended, there's one lingering impact that some in the Chicago area might notice: mites, some of which can lead to an itchy rash for those who are ...

A deadly fungal cicada disease is turning the insects into "zombies" as swarms of mites flood Chicago and the Midwest in a massive invasion. The disease has been described by an entomologist as ...

While the great cicada emergence of 2024 may have ended, there's one lingering impact that some in the Chicago area might notice: mites, some of which can lead to an itchy rash for those who are ...

If you have some unexpected bug bites in the Chicago area, they might actually be from mites stemming from this spring's cicada invasion, but how can you tell the difference?

Cicada season may be over, but another pest emerges right after. Here's how to prevent possible bites and rashes from oak ...

An increase of Chicago-area people experiencing itchy skin mite bites may be linked to cicadas laying eggs, DuPage County health experts said.

This summer, Chicago experienced an explosion of cicadas. Now, the city is experiencing another explosion: mites that feast on cicada eggs.

"During the last Chicago-area periodical cicada emergence in 2007, there was a spike in area residents reporting itchy welts due to increased itch mite populations," Rydzewski said.

A plague of parasitic mites has descended upon Illinois in the wake of this year's historic crop of cicadas, leaving residents with raging rashes and incessant itching. The mighty attack follows ...

After the periodical cicada broods emerged, oak leaf itch mites, who feed on their nests, could now be the cause for itchy rashes on humans.

Once the cicada eggs have hatched, a process that takes between six to 10 weeks, the mites should disappear as well. For those in the Chicago area, that could take until the end of August.