INSECTS do not usually give us humans too much concern. However, if one studies even a tiny bit of natural history topics ...

A family was stopped from boarding their British Airways flight after staff became suspicious of insect bites on their baby's ...

Snakes and spiders aren't the only thing that will cause damage when they bite. Here are five venomous insects in Alabama to ...

itchy bites, diseases carried by ticks and mosquitoes, and skin cancer, for starters. That’s why both sunscreen and insect repellent are essential. It’s easy to see the appeal of combo ...

As the UK basks in warm weather, Brits are spending more time outside. The NHS has now shared a list of some of the insect ...

A masked bison named Annie at the North Carolina Zoo is drawing rave reviews on social media. “She looks fly!” a couple of ...

Many plants in Texas landscapes are suitable hosts for aphids, including bedding plants, ash, barberry, boxelder, crape myrtle, jasmine, flowering almond, gardenia, hibiscus, hydrangea, mountain ash, ...

The telltale sign is intense itching. Ticks and some spiders also bite, but technically they are arachnids, not insects. Ticks feed on your blood, but spiders do not. Also, some spiders have venom.

A rash is defined as a widespread eruption of skin lesions. It is a very broad medical term. Rashes can vary widely in appearance. Their causes range from insect bites to HIV and reactions to ...

Commonly referred to as “no-see-ums” in North America, these tiny pests are known as “punkies” in the Northeast, “five-O’s” in Florida and Alabama (due to their penchant for biting people around 5 p.m ...

If an insect bite or sting gets rapidly worse ... translucent and very small. A multitude of itchy, red bites or lumps in a trail or zigzag on areas that are exposed while sleeping can indicate there ...

Blackflies, mosquitoes and deer flies are all signs of summer but occur at different times and thrive in different climates.