Kritsky noted that in 2007, "people in Chicago who had oak trees in the yards, started to complain of bites after the cicada emergence." "It turned out that the oak itch mite was found in the egg ...

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?. An uptick in reports ...

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 ...

The mites reportedly were found in 2007 during the last large cicada emergence in Chicago in the egg nests of Brood XIII cicadas. That brood emerged this year, Kritsky told NBC Chicago .

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 ...

Cicadas may be gone for the most part, but they're not forgotten, especially among a growing number of people experiencing itchy bug bites. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch ...

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

"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.

This summer, Chicago experienced an explosion of cicadas. Now, the city is experiencing another explosion: mites that feast on cicada eggs. Those mites are leaving people with an itchy rash.

The first oak leaf itch mite-related rashes on humans after a periodical cicada brood emergence was in 2007 in the Chicago area, the last time Brood XIII emerged, according an Illinois Department ...

CHICAGO (WGN) – The buzzing of the Brood X cicadas may have quieted in northern Illinois but some are still dealing with lingering effects. The cicadas, which emerge every 17 years, may be tied ...