The latest 17-year brood of cicadas is invading, bringing millions if not billions of the noisy insects to Cincinnati and southwest Ohio. However, cicadas can attract a pest, the oak leaf itch mite.

Feeling itchy? You may have the latest brood of cicadas to blame. The estimated trillions of periodical brood cicadas that emerged in multiple U.S. states this year may be gone for the foreseeable ...

DUPAGE COUNTY, Ill. (WLS) -- Just when the Chicago area thought it was all done with the cicada invasion, now comes another issue. Cicadas may be gone for the most part, but they're not forgotten, ...

A new pest may emerge in Ohio as Brood XIV cicadas conclude their 17-year life cycle. Oak leaf itch mites can bite people, and cause an itchy, rash-like reaction. They also feed on cicada eggs. Oak ...

How long should Chicago-area residents be on the lookout for mite bites related to the region's historic cicada invasion? Across the Chicago area, seemingly mysterious bug bites have been on the rise ...

Itch mites grabbed public attention in 2004 after an outbreak of bites from the tiny parasites befell several members of the Pittsburgh State University and Western State College of Colorado football ...

Getting a bug bite can be a concerning experience, especially if you dont know what type of tiny creature left you with that red, throbbing welt on your skin. Dont panic most bug bites and stings from ...

The NHS has released a comprehensive list of the insect bites you could potentially suffer as temperatures rise across the UK. The joys of summer often see millions of Brits flocking outdoors to bask ...