Learning to identify bug bites and stings will help you get the right treatment. We break down the bites of mosquitos, fleas, ...

What's worse than an ant bite? A fire ant bite. Fire ants, as their name might suggest, are reddish insects with stingers and venom pouches that they may use to attack areas of exposed skin, according ...

Seeing any insect scuttle around your home is cause for concern, but when it’s a bug that bites, all bets are off. Of course, a slew of different bugs can cruise around your place, making it tough to ...

Insects are everywhere, crawling across sidewalks, hanging out in our gardens, and even invading our homes. Despite inhabiting nearly every corner of the planet, many of the most common insect species ...

Mark Gurarie is a writer covering health topics, technology, music, books, and culture. He also teaches health science and research writing at George Washington University's School of Medical and ...