Learn how to recognize bite patterns, distinguish them from other insect bites, and know what steps to take if you suspect an infestation.

For skin irritation, the CDC recommends applying anti-itch cream to the affected areas. To treat the general infestation, ...

“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 ...

If you’re someone who thoroughly inspects the sheets whenever you enter a hotel or another accommodation where you didn’t clean the bedding yourself, you understand the completely valid aversion to ...

Bed bugs and the itchy, red bites they impose are definitely not souvenirs you want to bring home after vacation. But, unfortunately, these hardy, fast-multiplying critters can hitchhike into ...

You're not the only one going on vacation this summer. Bed bugs can turn up anywhere, including the nicest looking hotels and vacation rentals. These tiny nocturnal bloodsuckers hide in cracks and ...

Here’s more on why mosquitoes bite, how your body reacts to those bites and why. Why do mosquitoes bite people? Both male and female mosquitoes feed on flower nectar, but female mosquitoes also forage ...