The SRHD recommends wearing light-colored clothing and long pants and sleeves to help avoid gnat bites by covering skin and keeping cool, as the heat absorption of darker colors tends to attract more ...

Alpha-gal syndrome is a new allergic condition caused by tick bites. The symptoms can be quite severe and it can even be ...

“Flea bites often result in small, red bumps, with a ‘halo’ around the bite center,” says Jim Fredericks, Ph.D., a ...

Lyme disease is the fastest-grown vector-borne illness in the United States, with over 476,000 new cases annually, according to the Global Lyme Alliance, a national not-for-profit organization whose ...

When it comes to summertime pests, mosquitoes are public enemy number one. But why do mosquitoes bite us? Why do their bites ...

Japanese beetles can cause major damage to your garden. This guide explains how to get rid of Japanese beetles without ...

Bed bugs and fleas are some of the worst pests you can deal with, but you can't handle the problem until you can tell the ...

"They eat food that is low on the food chain. They are not the apex predator people think they are ... We are building into their habitat." ...

Some people refer to iguanas as "mini dragons." They don't breathe fire, but they will bite you using their saw-like teeth. The teeth of green iguanas are serrated and can cause deep bite wounds.

Your blood type and your smell, and even the color of the clothes you're wearing, can affect the number of mosquito bites you ...