It’s summertime in Florida and that brings many wonderful things like long days at the beach, pool, lake or one of the state’s thousands of freshwater springs. But summer also brings more bugs, and ...

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 ...

The mites, which are commonly found in humid regions, can leave itchy bites all over the skin. By Carly Stern Dr. Stephanie Lareau whizzed through the trees on her mountain bike in Roanoke, Va., one ...

“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 ...

Anyone who's spent a few summers outside knows to watch out for ticks, but a smaller yet equally annoying creature will also latch on tight during a walk through the tall grass. A bright-red mite ...