The mystery bug bite is a common conundrum humans face, especially during spring and summer or after long bouts spent outdoors. Identifying insect bites with pictures can help you narrow down exactly ...

Whether you first notice a sharp pinch, a nagging itch, or a painful sting, discovering a brand-new bug bite—sometimes instantly, but often only days later—is no fun. Some ache, some beg to be ...

Not all bug bites are equally dangerous, so it's important to know what to look out for. Tick bites sometimes look like a bullseye, while mite bites are itchy and can look like a rash. Here's how to ...

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 ...

Chigger bites can resemble other insect bites but tend to itch more intensely. Here’s more about how they look, what to do if ...

Although Labor Day has passed and summer is winding down, bug season is still going strong in much of the U.S. If you’ve spent time outdoors in Pennsylvania in recent weeks, you know bug bites are ...

At long last, warm weather finally is here! Whether it's getting our hands dirty in our gardens or soaking in the sights on a hike, it's time to reconnect with nature. Unfortunately, that also means ...

Bugs are surprisingly good at biting before you realize what’s happening. But by the time you feel that signature pinch or sting, they’ve often moved on. That can make it tough to know what kind of ...

Bugs. The ecosystem can't survive without them, but they sure do know how to ruin a good time. Roasting (and eating lots of) s'mores is less fun when bugs are biting you, but summer fun after sundown ...

When it comes to identifying bug bites, even medical professionals can struggle. That’s because, regardless of what bit you, the characteristics are likely to be similar: pain, itching, swelling and ...