It’s always concerning when you suddenly have red, itchy bumps on your skin. And if you suspect it's a bite, but can't spot any bugs in your home, it can be just as frustrating. Plus, the last thing ...
Q: After coming back from a recent vacation, I’ve noticed some bites on my arms and legs. I’m worried that I could have picked up bed bugs from my hotel! I’ve only been back for a week, so I don’t ...
Bed bug bites can prove highly irritable. While they usually clear up on their own in a week or so, if a bed bug infestation remains, it’s likely you’ll continue to get bitten. Bed bug bites can be ...
“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 ...
How many of us can actually recognise a bed bug bite? Sometimes, it can be confusing when you think about which insect has bitten you. While you may assume it's happened outside the home, it could ...
It can be distressing to wake up with a mysterious swollen red rash on your ankle. Could that rash be an insect bite? And what kind of bug bit you? The answers aren't so easy to figure out. Even for ...
Don't let the bedbugs bite. Seriously. Summer is here and that means it's time to start traveling. And traveling means staying in hotels, motels, vacation homes, and other places that aren't yours.
Bed bugs are prevalent in Texas and even led to the discovery of a human trafficking ring in Collin County after an exterminator gave a tip to Princeton police. At the Fort Worth Transitional Center, ...
Itchy bumps on the skin that aren't mosquito bites could be a symptom of several health conditions and reactions, including hives, other bug bites, and some skin conditions. Learning the signs and ...