Oak leaf itch mites are again biting northeast Kansas residents who spend time under affected oak trees, leaving itchy and painful red welts on people. Until freezing temperatures arrive, the best way ...

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 ...

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 ...

Feeling itchy? You may have the latest brood of cicadas to blame. The estimated trillions of periodical brood cicadas that emerged in multiple U.S. states this year may be gone for the foreseeable ...

Vein pocket galls are visible on an oak leaf in this photo from Kansas State University Research and Extension. Almost-microscopic oak leaf itch mites burrow into these growths before falling from the ...

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 ...

WICHITA, Kansas – The winter wasn’t cold enough to kill off the oak itch mite. The microscopic bugs were a problem last fall and managed to survive the winter. Experts say while the little mites may ...

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 ...

The outbreak of bites from the oak leaf itch mites might not be as bad as they were in the past three years, but you’ll still have to keep your guard up and your long-sleeved shirts on. The pesky ...

Linda Morales noticed that her shih tzu, Sofie, has been scratching and biting at her fur a lot lately — significantly more than her cocker spaniels Paco, Coco and Rico. When news broke this week that ...

The mysterious bug bites first appeared a few weeks ago. George Monks, a dermatologist in Tulsa, Okla., started hearing complaints about weird, itchy welts. The bites had strange, tiny blisters in the ...