How to tell which pest left that red welt on your arm or leg this summer.

Anyone who's spent a few summers outside knows to watch out for ticks, but a smaller yet equally annoying creature will also latch on tight during a walk through the tall grass. A bright-red mite ...

Summer is here, and just as we are shedding layers and welcoming the sunshine, insects are lining up to feast on our flesh. While ticks and the scary diseases they carry are among the most fearsome of ...

THE sun’s out, the weather’s warming up and there is nothing better than a British barbecue. But spending more time in the ...

Scratching activates mast cells that release histamine and substance P, creating a prolonged itch-scratch cycle that worsens ...

After being outside, it's common to find a bug bite or rash on your body. Here are 10 bug bites (e.g., mosquitoes, ticks, ...

Chiggers are among the more hellish harbingers of summertime and their approach to feeding on flesh is singularly gruesome. Summer is here, and just as we are shedding layers and welcoming the ...

Don’t scratch that bug bite or rash; you’ll make it worse. But why would something that feels so good be bad? Now researchers better understand why ...