The blister beetle is a family of toxic insects that live worldwide and cause skin damage to people upon making contact. With some 7,500 known species, their appearance varies widely and they come in ...

If you love exploring the great outdoors, you will no doubt be aware of the dangers that ticks pose. These blood-sucking critters can latch onto the skin of dogs, cats, and humans, and are ...

As mosquitoes and mosquito-borne illnesses like dengue fever spread across the world, researchers say that a key strategy to prevent these illnesses may be dissuading the insects from biting their ...

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 ...