Applying a cold compress is one of the easiest ways to relieve itching from insect bites. Wrap some ice cubes in a clean ...

Identifying the type of bite or sting is important for choosing the best treatment. Insect repellents, such as those with DEET, can help you prevent bug bites and stings. Common bug bites and stings ...

Just one bite from this insect can lead to a life-long allergy to meat, and you won’t know how bad it is until you munch on a ...

The Carolina Panthers just can't stay healthy. One player returns, and two more go down after him. Last week, the Panthers lost an incomprehensible amount of pl ...

A tiny Lone Star tick bite can trigger alpha-gal syndrome, causing a sudden allergy to red meat in adults. This condition, ...

With the recent rains comes West Nile virus. Know the symptoms of the mosquito-borne illness and how to prevent it.

The problem is that many doctors are unfamiliar with Chagas disease, and that this bug lives in Louisiana, especially in ...

There are over 3,000 stick insect species, including a recently discovered species in Australia’s Wet Tropics. Learn more ...

The Hays County Health Department received confirmation on Friday that a mosquito trap in the unincorporated area within ...

In Louisiana, pesky bug bites are far too common — even into fall and sometimes winter. There’s no escaping mosquitoes. Even a cold winter won’t keep the stinging, biting creatures away for long.

Populations of an invasive species of disease-carrying mosquitoes are continuing to spread throughout Northern California ...

The most dangerous animal in the world just got easier to study—and perhaps defeat one day. Researchers from Rockefeller ...