While warmer weather brings more opportunity to spend time outdoors, it also comes with drawbacks like pesky bugs. And when those bugs — particularly mosquitoes — bite, the result can be, at best, an ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A group of Anopheles mosquitoes taking a blood meal in an experiment conducted by the New Mexico State University Molecular Vector ...

On long summer days, there’s almost nothing better than relaxing in the park, sprawled out on the grass, soaking up the warm sunshine. While the idea of being able to spend more time outside is one ...

As spring blossoms across the country, the seasonal joy of warmer temperatures comes with an unwelcome guest – the persistent mosquito. These tiny intruders can quickly transform a perfect backyard ...

The first time I was bitten by a leech, I was swimming in a West Virginia river. I remember the scene perfectly: I crawled out to dry off and tried to wipe the mud off my knees, but the leech wouldn’t ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Matt Binnicker is the CSO for Mayo Collaborative Services. As summer temperatures climb across the United States, many are ...

Skeeter syndrome is an allergic reaction to a mosquito bite. Symptoms include swelling, soreness, redness, itching, and pain at the bite location. This reaction can start minutes after the bite and ...

Mosquito bites are an (unfortunate) inevitability of spending more time in nature, and during the summer months, sometimes it simply does not matter how much bug spray you apply. If you are battling ...

SO FAR, NO REPORTS OF ANYONE GETTING SICK. YOU MAY HAVE NOTICED MOSQUITOES STARTING TO SHOW UP AGAIN. IF YOU’RE BITTEN, IT OFTEN LEADS TO AN ITCHY BUMP. IT’S SO ANNOYING. BUT KOAT, UNM HEALTH EXPERT ...