Ticks are external parasites that suck blood from their hosts. They belong to the Arachnid class of Arthropods, including ...

Mites are tiny bugs in the tick and spider family. They get blamed for a lot of mysterious itching or biting symptoms because they are so tiny and hard to spot. There are thousands of different ...

Chiggers, redbugs, harvest mites -- whatever you ... Traister cited results reported by U.Va. from 311 patients who had answered a questionnaire about exposure to tick or chigger bites before ...

The incessant, shrieking sounds of cicadas may no longer be afflicting the Washington region, but experts say the insects may be bringing a new nuisance — oak leaf itch mites. And they bite.

Scientists from the University of Bristol and the Natural History Museum in London have reconstructed the evolutionary history of the chelicerates, the mega-diverse group of 110,000 arthropods that ...

You should watch for signs of improvement such as fewer live adult fleas and ticks, less itching, and less scratching. If Credelio products are used extra-label to treat ear mites, your ...

(KY3) - This Labor Day weekend you may be coming in contact with chiggers or mites. Francis Skalicky, with the Missouri Department of Conservation, said many confuse them with ticks. It’s ...

According to experts, we are approaching the peak of tick season, and doctors are already seeing more pets and people​ who have been bitten.

DANVILLE, Va. (AP) - A health official says the tick population is increasing in Virginia, along with diseases borne by the insects. Dr. Laura Gateley with the Virginia Department of Health tells ...