With all this talk about an increase in bed bugs in cities across the United States, what do bed bug bites look like, how can they be treated, and what should I ...

If you’re someone who thoroughly inspects the sheets whenever you enter a hotel or another accommodation where you didn’t clean the bedding yourself, you understand the completely valid aversion to ...

Here’s how to treat bites from bugs and lower the risk you’ll become their next meal. (Photo illustration: Ivana Cruz for Yahoo News; photos: Getty Images) It’s an unfortunate side effect of summer ...

For skin irritation, the CDC recommends applying anti-itch cream to the affected areas. To treat the general infestation, contact a pest control company experienced in treating bed bugs to spray ...

While bees make most people scream, thrash their arms, and run, the ‘lil buzzers aren’t really out to get you. In fact, they’d rather not bother with you at all, provided you leave them alone. However ...

It can be jarring to discover you have a new bug bite, let alone several bug bites. And if it doesn’t look like you’re dealing with mosquito bites, it’s fair to wonder if you could have bed bug or ...

Reader's Digest3 Tips to Avoid Insect Bites and StingsDon’t let any stinging bugs catch you off-guard. Here’s how to prevent painful bites. The summer means more sun, hot weather, and time spent ...

“Chiggers are an outdoor biting pest. They feed once, and will not reproduce indoors and have continuous generations,” says entomologist Jody Green, at the University of Nebraska. They are typically ...

Recently, there have been a few lawsuits filed by people who say they got bitten by bed bugs while traveling in the Myrtle Beach area. So, if you’re by the beach on vacation and you end up with bed ...

Environment often indicates culprit, not appearance of bug bite alone. Mosquito, flea and bed bug bites remain most common across California. Clean, avoid scratching and monitor bites for infection or ...