Most people have, at some point, discovered mysterious bites that leave red, itchy welts on their skin. The most common culprits of these irritations are no-see-ums and bed bugs—but what’s the ...

“Chiggers are an outdoor biting pest. They feed once, and will not reproduce indoors and have continuous generations,” says entomologist Jody Green, at the University of Nebraska. They are typically ...

Bed bugs are small, wingless insects that feed on the blood of people and animals. Bed bugs often hide in mattresses, box springs, and other furniture near where people sleep. While bed bugs don't ...

Scratching away at your mosquito bites after spending the day outside? Those irritable itches are a reaction to mosquito bites. But what causes your skin to react that way? Here’s more on why ...

There you are, out for a long run on the trail, or chilling with your buddies after a group workout, when you start to feel that telltale itching on your ankles, arms, legs, or other exposed parts of ...

RALEIGH, N.C. — Chiggers are tiny red bugs that can leave us with itchy bites. However, new research out of NC State University has found that North Carolina chiggers carry a type of bacteria that can ...

Recently, there have been a few lawsuits filed by people who say they got bitten by bed bugs while traveling in the Myrtle Beach area. So, if you’re by the beach on vacation and you end up with bed ...