Ticks often leave a small, red bump after they detach from their host. If you have a bug bite, make note if it is: Itchy Red Gets puffy or raised Starts to look like a bruise If you are ...

While early predictions have warned of a potential surge in mosquito numbers this summer, some are sounding the alarm on a different bloodsucker – ticks are back in business in parts of Minnesota.

Tiny black bugs that look like poppy seeds could describe a host of household pests, from fleas to ticks to carpet beetles. Learning how to identify the most common potential pests and what ...

THE HSE has issued an urgent warning over a bacterial infection caught outdoors in summer months that can lead to serious illness. And up to 400 people in Ireland are affected by the disease each ...

Some bugs, like ticks and kissing bugs ... Appearance: Bed bug bites can look like small red marks on light skin, or dark spots on darker skin, and often appear as clusters of 3 to 5 bites ...

"An ounce of prevention certainly is worth a pound of cure," said Megan Meuti, an Ohio State University Extension agent.

What do ticks look like? They are spider-like arachnids, rather than insects, with eight legs and just a few millimetres in diameter. They vary in size from as small as a pinhead to as big as a ...

Ticks, active throughout most of the year, pose a health risk due to their ability to transmit diseases like Lyme ... researches insects and said there are few common ones to look out for.