Bugs. The ecosystem can't survive without them, but they sure do know how to ruin a good time. Roasting (and eating lots of) s'mores is less fun when bugs are biting you, but summer fun after sundown ...

It can be distressing to wake up with a mysterious swollen red rash on your ankle. Could that rash be an insect bite? And ...

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 ...

Certain bugs carry illnesses, known as vector-borne diseases, that can make you very sick. Learn how to protect yourself from insects that carry these diseases.

Environment often indicates culprit, not appearance of bug bite alone. Mosquito, flea and bed bug bites remain most common across California. Clean, avoid scratching and monitor bites for infection or ...

Warning: This story might seriously tick you off. Nearly 31 million Americans are bitten every year by tiny, blood-sucking parasites — and 2025 is no different. Emergency room visits for tick bites ...

It's rare, but a trip to the beach in Florida can end up with a shark bite − or a bite from a toothy sea creature. When this happens, people are likely to ask, "what bit you?" Specifically, they're ...

Whether you first notice a sharp pinch, a nagging itch, or a painful sting, discovering a brand-new bug bite—sometimes instantly, but often only days later—is no fun. Some ache, some beg to be ...