Insect Bites

Insect bites and stings are common occurrences, especially in the spring and summer. Most people have a mild reaction that can be treated at home, though some people have severe allergic...

As a child, I heard the old saying “good night, sleep tight; don’t let the bed bugs bite”. Bed bugs were a rare occurrence when I was a child, but they have grown in numbers. They are more...

Pesky insects can crawl on our clothes and sometimes our skin without being detected. Feet are often an easy target and itching can occur from the insect bite, then progress into swelling and even...

The puss caterpillar is an unimposing-looking insect. However, the soft, furry outer covering hides poisonous spikes that can cause pain and irritation if you get poked by them. With a rising...

Mosquitoes can transmit diseases. These diseases include west nile virus, yellow fever, dengue fever, and malaria. The most common mosquito control is DEET. While DEET is effective it is also...

Lice are a common problem, particularly among school-age children. If not caught and treated quickly, they can become a vicious cycle. Treating clothing, bedding and toys is essential to breaking...

Lice are wingless parasites that feed on blood. They commonly infest human hair and scalps. Over-the-counter lice treatments containing pesticides are not always effective. Moreover, they may...

When flies, mosquitoes, and spiders bite people, the sting can cause pain, itching and swelling. E Medicine online lists uncomfortable symptoms such as slight fever, tenderness, and dry skin....

Aspirin is an anti-inflammatory and a pain killer. It is also an anticoagulant which helps keep the blood thin. Doctors advise people with heart problems to take a low dose of aspirin daily. It is...

Head lice can be an embarrassing infestation that may lead to public humiliation for you and your children if discovered by a school teacher. Coal tar is the byproduct of turning coal into coke...

Bird mites, which are also known as pigeon mites and avian mites, are small, eight-legged insects that survive off the blood of warm-blooded animals such as pigeons, cats, and humans. An...

Silverfish are silver and grey in color, with torpedo shaped bodies and they are approximately 12 millimeters in length. Silverfish also have no wings with two long antennae on their heads, with...

All it takes is one person getting untreated head lice and before you know it, everyone has it. Millions of people each year get head lice especially little children. They play together a lot and...

Horse flies are much bigger than other flies that bother your horses. Their bites hurt a lot, and they can drive a normally mellow horse into a bucking frenzy. They can be kept away with fly...

Have you encountered a sticky substance on cotton bud in your field? Well that's the 'sticky cotton' sign of a cotton parasite attack. Ranging from light yellow to dark green in color, cotton...

Tick fever is caused by a bacteria in the saliva of the tick that infects a person during a bite. There are two kinds of tick fever: Rocky Mountain and Colorado. Rocky Mountain tick fever can be...

Read this article for advice on how to remove a tick in order to avoid dangerous (but rare) consequences.

Fire ant stings are incredibly itchy and burn terribly. Fire Ants use their mouth to grab their victim and inject their stinger and release venom. The site of a fire ant bite and sting is a very...

The irritating itch or sharp sting of a bug bite is an unpleasant souvenir that can last for days after your outdoor excursion. Fortunately, you can find items that can soothe a bug bite around...

Bedbugs are vicious insects that attack at night and feed on human blood. They are also extremely stealthy; according to bed-bug.org, the insects hide in cracks, electrical outlets and between bed...

If you suffer from allergies or have asthma you will want to rid you home of dust mites. These microscopic are arthropods living in your home in the millions are the major cause of allergies and...

Whether it's the beginning of spring, the heat of summer or cooler fall days, mosquitoes seem to have no trouble finding you. You've tried the repellents, but don't like the smell or the feeling...

Tea tree oil is known as a skin miracle that has been used to heal warts, lice, acne, atheletes foot, dandruff and corns. Inhaled it is also said to boost the immune system, although you should...

"What does head lice look like?", is one of those questions every parent asks. Unfortunately, head lice is one of those common annoyances at every school. Discovering head lice quickly...

Lice are tiny, parasitic insects that live and feed on blood from a human's body and/or scalp. They can be found on various parts of an individual's body. When an individual is infested, the...

Mosquitoes are more than just an itchy nuisance. According to the Centers for Disease Control, they also carry a host of different diseases like encephalitis, West Nile virus, dengue fever and...

Centipedes are an insect of the Chilopoda class. Over 20 families and 3,000 species of centipedes have been found worldwide. Most centipedes that the average person will encounter are...

The Potato Bug, also known as the Jerusalem Cricket and many other names reflecting its appearance such as "Cara del nino" in Spanish, which means "Child's face" is a scary bug...

"Gnats" colloquially refers to any of several types of small flies that bite, swarm or otherwise annoy humans, including midges, black flies and fruit flies. While many commercial repellents,...

In the great outdoors, it's always nature versus man. Very often, a child or adult will find a beetle or annoying insect inside his/her ear. The worst part is that the insect will bite. I had a...

Hornet stings are very, very painful. As soon as you are stung by a Hornet a red welt will develop and the throbbing pain will begin. Before trying to treat a Hornet sting be sure you are safely...

Stop spending hundreds on citronella candles, tiki torches and bug zappers. Let the bugs eat you alive. Then, stop spending hundreds on anti-itch creams! All you need is an aspirin! The type...

Cures for sandfly bites consist of one proven treatment and can take up to 10 days to effectively treat the bite before it turns into something worse, Cutaneous Leishmaniasis. This infection can...

Scorpion sting reactions can range from mild to deadly, making immediate treatment vital. More than 13,000 stings are reported each year, however, many are from nonpoisonous scorpions.

Insect bites can be itchy scratchy and sometimes painful. Here are some great tips on how to relieve the bites, stings and annoying itching.

If you've ever seen a wizard reach into a pouch and sprinkle magical powder on a wound you'd probably find Magnesium Sulfate (MgSO4 + 7H2O) as the powder's primary ingredient. This is the make up...

Household bugs and insects are a major nuisance in many homes. It is therefore important that you know how to identify them so you can deal with them.

Scabies is a highly contagious skin disorder caused by a mite that burrows into the skin and produces an intense, itchy rash. Scabies mites live on human blood and need the warmth of the human...

Whether it's mosquitos, ants, bed bugs, bees, no-see-ums, chiggers or giant killer roaches--bug bites are the pits. The number one recommendation is to never scratch your bug bites. No matter bad...

Chiggers are the larvae of a mite that burrow into your skin and release a tiny bit of digestive enzyme that eats some of the surrounding tissue--which is what causes the itch. Once you see and...

Leishmaniasis is a disease caused by infection of the Leishmania parasite. The parasite is transmitted through the bite of an infected sand fly. There are two common forms of the disease, one that...

You have probably heard of them, but just what are bed bugs? There are many different species of bed bugs, most of which never actually see a bed, but those that do are nocturnal bugs that feed...

A common problem in children ages 3 to 12, according to KidsHealth.org, head lice are insects that can nestle and feed on a child's scalp. While lice are generally not dangerous to your child's...

Bed begs were virtually eliminated 50 years ago in the U.S., but in recent years they have made an explosive comeback. This may be due to increased international travel. Bed bugs can cling to...

Every parent dreads “the phone call” from the school requesting that Timmy be picked up immediately. He has head lice. Despite the embarrassment, a head lice infestation is not your fault. Kids...

Bedbugs have become a problem to exterminators in recent years because they do not respond to normal insecticides, and travelers may easily infest their own homes if they return home carrying an...

These products mix together will create a bug repellent that spells to good for some bugs to bite you. This will also sooth the skin as a regular body lotion. If you have been bitten by a...

When my oldest son was small one of my best friends gave me this Miracle Healing Cream for his diaper rash. I tried it and was very surprised that this stuff really works. When I asked her the...

Give me a beautiful Butterfly or a sweet little Lady Bug or a Firefly and I'm a girl again. These are a few of several insects that bother no one but rather, add a certain amount of beauty to the...

Bed Bugs are Awful pests. They are very hard to get rid of and can cause itchy bites and horrible damage to your psyche. I will help you get rid of these real monsters.