While cicadas are harmless, the pests that are drawn to them can bite and cause a rash. What to know about the oak leaf itch ...

And although most of the cicadas have now died, the eggs they have left behind are harboring oak leaf itch mites, leading to a spate of rashes across the area. More From Newsweek Vault ...

These mites, also known as Pyemotes herfsi, have been previously confirmed to attack and feed on periodical cicada egg nests and can also cause an outbreak of bite rashes on humans, according to ...

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 ...

(NewsNation) — Tiny mites could be behind the itchy red rash afflicting people in regions where broods of cicadas swarmed this summer. The noisy, periodical insects that shed their exoskeletons ...

More and more people are reporting unusual rashes and itchy bites from oak itch mites, which feed off cicada eggs. “We have seen a significant increase in our suburban locations compared to our ...

mites that feast on cicada eggs. Those mites are leaving people with an itchy rash. Ecologist Jennifer Rydzewski works with the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County. She has been advising ...

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 ...

However, cicadas can attract a pest, the oak leaf itch mite. And as the name suggests, these mites can cause an irritating rash in humans. Here's what to know. Cicada eggs can attract oak leaf ...

So are the nearly invisible bugs that feed on cicada eggs and can trigger itchy rashes in humans. The oak leaf itch mite has been tied to outbreaks of post-cicada rashes in Illinois in 2007 and in ...