Other Bites & Stings

Sometimes you can't help yourself when your caught up in the heat of the moment and you end up with a hickey. A hickey is essentially a bruise so there are no immediate ways to remove them but...

Quick thinking and this easy household remedy can stop the pain of a wasp sting fast!

Scorpion sting symptoms are very similar to different types of spider bites and wasp stings. There is 1 type of scorpion, however, that is extremely dangerous, and sometimes deadly to humans. For...

While frolicking in the waters off of the coast of California, many people think of sharks as their biggest worry. Though sharks do take large bites out of people from time to time, the majority...

If you're reading this, it's probably because you just Googled "what to do zombies," or something similar because they're already at your door. Well, you shouldn't have waited this long...

If you were stung by a Scorpion or a Wasp, one of the easiest ways to get rid of the sting is by following the steps in this article.

Harvest mites, most commonly known as "chiggers", have a bite that itches more than any other common insect bite. Worse still, the bites are harder to treat than others, and can last for...

How to avoid Tapeworms. Whether it be you or your dog, tapeworms can be a problem. Here is how to avoid them at all costs.

Some insect bites are merely annoying while others may be uncomfortable or even dangerous. Usually the reaction is only in the area of the puncture and may cause itching, slight swelling or minor...

In tropical waters, sea urchin spines can cause terrible infections and are (except for by the following method) extremely difficult to remove. Tweezers will crush the spines in the skin, and the...

Gnats can be as irritating and pervasive as mosquitoes, and just as hard to eradicate. To prevent gnat bites it may seem easiest to just soak yourself in a DEET-based insecticide, but if you are...

Scorpion stings are often painful and sometimes potentially dangerous. However many people don't tend to know what they should do about a scorpion sting if they have never been stung before....

If you have children, then chances are you will encounter a head lice infestation at some point in time. If you find that your child has head lice, don't panic. Head lice are bothersome but not...

You can make a multi-purpose homemade herbal salve for scrapes, bug bites, dry skin, some rashes and sunburn that saves money on buying numerous store- bought products sold for separate purposes....

This article is about removing "stickers'. My husband loves to work in the yard. One day, he tripped, falling into the Prickly Pear cactus. He realized where he was heading, and twisted his...

Being attacked by a shark is one of the most terrifying experiences that anyone can go through. However a surprisingly low amount of these attacks are fatal. This article looks wt how you can...

You've just gotten home from a date with your boyfriend and as you walk past the bathroom mirror something catches your eye. On closer inspection you realize the almost the entire side of your...

When you head outdoors in warm weather, protect yourself from pests like mosquitoes and ticks that can transmit diseases like the West Nile virus or Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. By using insect...

Scorpions are a scary looking Arachnida with a nasty sting. There are over 2,000 types of scorpions, with some being deadly and others being no more dangerous than a bee. Fortunately, the...

Bed bugs are not your typical insect problem. They can live a year without eating, and they are minute and reclusive bugs that come out at night to feed on blood. My problem is that the ready...

Head lice is very confusing to distinguish if you've never seen it. In this article you will learn detailed steps on how to distinguish if you or your child has head lice and what to do to get rid...

This article will briefly explain how you can safely remove leeches from your skin. Removing leeches should be done with caution as it can lead to more infectious diseases and infection.

Gnats bugging you?? Beat these pests! .. This simple natural ingredient is a great gnat insect repellent. You can locate the insect repellent at natural food stores.

Frostbite occurs when the flesh freezes due to proloned exposure to cold temperatures.

Sea urchin injuries can occur while diving, surfing or just walking in shallow water along the shoreline. The spines of the sea urchin can easily penetrate the skin and break off. Here's a...

Despite our knowledge that most flying insects provide useful services many of us still see them as pests and only as pests. The irony of that is they are pests …but sometimes very dangerous...

If you have poison ivy, poison oak or the like, you've probably been putting everything under the sun on it to relieve the itch. The most effective thing I've ever done for the itch was absolutely...

I have been stung by many wasps and have handled it well. Once i got stung so bad that it swelled up bigger then a baseball.

If you have leeches on your skin, removing them should be done with care, as bleeding is common. Here are some tips to removing leeches.

Nature has provided us with instant relief from insect bites if we know where to look. Try this the next time you find yourself having been bitten by an insect. [This is not to take the place of...

Slivers and thorns can work their way deep into your skin, and cause a great amount of pain for their size. Here's how to get 'em out of there!

This is my proven method of how to de-lice your family without chemicals

Chiggers are the larvae of harvest or scrub mites. The mites go through four life cycle stages: eggs, larvae, nymphs and adults. They are only parasitic in the larval stage. The larval mite will...

Last winter, while visiting my family in Hawaii, I fell off a surfboard and slammed my foot into a patch of sea urchins! The bottom of my foot was impaled by over 95 spines (I stopped counting...