Other Bites & Stings

Scabies is a skin infection caused by the scabies mite, technically Sarcoptes scabiei, burrowing in the skin. A scabies infection is highly infectious even before any symptoms of the scabies rash...

Scabies is a skin condition that can be treated by prescribed oral medications, lotions and creams. This rash consists of intense itching and painful blisters.

Itchy bites, often a result of an attack by a mosquito, can be among the most unpleasant and lingering forms of itchy skin. It happens because these blood-feeding insects inject an anti-coagulant...

Just the thought of a human skin mite infection can make your skin crawl. Human skin mites are a type of arachnid called sarcoptes scabiei, more commonly known as scabies. They burrow just under...

While it is important to seek professional attention when any rash is discovered, a simple test can be executed at home in order to determine whether the rash is Scabies related. The marker test,...

Body lice are also known as cooties and fly babies. They are blood-sucking wingless parasites that can live on humans or many other mammals. They can range in size from microscopic to just barely...

Sea lice bites are a common occurrence for people who spend a lot of time in the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean Ocean and in the waters off the coast of the Eastern and Western United States. The...