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 ...

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 ...

The fascinating emergence of Brood XIV cicadas in the Eastern U.S. will take place this summer. These insects are harmless to humans and gardens, and mark a unique natural event, experts say.

Areas with a high cicadas presence often lure oak leaf itch mites through their eggs, Kritsky said. People may be bitten by mites if they spend time under oak trees six to 10 weeks after the cicad ...

Areas with a high cicadas presence often lure oak leaf itch mites through their eggs, Kritsky said. People may be bitten by mites if they spend time under oak trees six to 10 weeks after the cicad ...