Mosquito population in Dhaka has swelled, menacing city life, although the city authorities have spent about Tk 358.1 crore ...

Mosquito bite memes unite us in our shared suffering, reminding us that no matter where you are in the world, mosquitoes are the great equalizer. Rich or poor, young or old, we all fall victim to ...

The Hawaiʻi Department of Health doesn’t keep statistics on bedbugs because they don’t carry or spread disease. But the ...

The virus that causes eastern equine encephalitis, or EEE, has evolved to infect mosquitoes. To be able to spread between ...

The itch from bug bites, rashes, and other skin conditions can sometimes be so overpowering that it feels impossible to avoid ...

Scratching an itch is almost irresistible — even though it can make a problem worse. Now researchers have discovered a mechanism that explains the "itch-scratch cycle".

Scratching an itch can bring a contradictory wave of pleasure and misery. A mouse study on scratching, reported in the Jan. 31 Science, fleshes out this ...

Scratching where it itches reduces the presence of potentially harmful bacteria on the skin, studies in mice show.

According to Colorado State University , the most common flea that bites people is the human flea, mainly found on wild ...

When a mosquito pierces your skin, it does more than cause a fleeting moment of discomfort—it sets off a chain reaction ...

Exploring why cats bite, the article reveals five key reasons: playfulness and hunting instincts, overstimulation, communication of discomfort, territorial behavior, and teething or medical issues.

But bites from these spiders aren't dangerous. You might have a noticeably raised and itchy bump for a few days, Gangloff-Kaufmann says, but it shouldn't cause a severe reaction. On the other hand ...