The estimated trillions of periodical brood cicadas that emerged in multiple U.S. states this year may be gone for the foreseeable future, but some people are feeling the painful, itchy remnants of a ...

If you're feeling itchy, mosquitoes aren't the only culprit. While the loud singing of Brood XIV cicadas in Ohio should end soon, a nearly invisible pest is on the horizon and ready to bite: Oak leaf ...

The Washington, D.C., region is no longer a primary home to cicadas, but now it has been introduced to a new insect that is just as annoying. These don’t rattle and shriek. They bite. Residents across ...

In August 2021, a large infestation of itch mites occurred in Washington, D.C., following the 17-year hatch of Brood X cicadas earlier in the year. Following swarms of the 17-year Brood X cicada hatch ...

This year's cicada emergence was a double whammy of insects, with two groups of periodical cicadas that only come out of the ground every 13 or 17 years making a simultaneous appearance. But even ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - WARNING! This story may leave you scratching. Just their name is enough to make you wonder what that feeling is..."Itchy Mites!" They go by a few different names but it's all the ...

In the last few years, many Kansans have experienced the pain and discomfort of an oak leaf itch mite bite. The question we receive most on our response line is if anyone knows if they will return ...

A new pest may emerge in Ohio as Brood XIV cicadas conclude their 17-year life cycle. Oak leaf itch mites can bite people, and cause an itchy, rash-like reaction. They also feed on cicada eggs. Oak ...

KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- People in the Kansas City region may soon feel the bite as favorable weather and environmental conditions have led to a boom in the oak leaf itch mite population. According to ...

The Washington, D.C., region is no longer a primary home to cicadas, but now it has been introduced to a new insect that is just as annoying. These don’t rattle and shriek. They bite. Residents across ...

D.C. artist Michele Banks says she first began to feel the itch earlier this month after she had wandered around oak trees in search of squirrels to photograph — leaving her with redness, swelling and ...