Bed bugs may be developing “thicker” skin to fight against the pesky insecticides that humans use to kill them, according to a new study. If you’ve ever experienced bed bugs you know, this is not good ...

It's time to say "bye-bye" bug bites. It's time to say "bye-bye" to bug bites. As summer is still in full effect, so are lots of bugs that are ready to bite or sting exposed skin. Whether you are ...

Mites are tiny bugs in the tick and spider family. They get blamed for a lot of mysterious itching or biting symptoms because they are so tiny and hard to spot. There are thousands of different ...

As if all the biting bugs that are visible to the naked eye weren’t nuisance enough during the summer, the tiny chigger is nearly impossible to spot and produces giant welts that are maddeningly itchy ...

Chinch bugs are common pest species found in lawns, parks, and cemeteries. Adult chinch bugs are black-colored with white markings on the wings, while immature chinch bugs (nymphs) lack wings and have ...

Under glaring laboratory lights, a research assistant extends his forearm and carefully inverts a mesh-topped container onto ...

Human body hair, such as the “peach fuzz” on our arms and faces, turns out to be quite useful. This hair has the ability to enhance the detection of parasites and can even prevent pests from biting. A ...