The very first thing you want to do after you get bit is wash the bite out with soap and water. This will help remove ...

There are many diseases that mosquitoes can transmit, but HIV isn't one of them. Here's why, and what viruses you do need to watch out for depending on where you live.

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Mosquitoes and crane flies are often confused for one another because they look similar at first glance, and they live in ...

Nebraska's first reported case of West Nile virus for the 2025 season was detected in the East Central District Health Department.

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Give your vampire-fighting allies something worth fighting for. Provide a safe environment with a variety of foods, water, ...

While males lack a strong proboscis to pierce skin, they do have bushy antennae which allows them to detect the pheromones released by female mosquitos. Beyond the peculiarities and interesting ...

Garden snails and aphids are venomous animals. This is the startling outcome of a new study that argues for a radical shift ...

Chinese Academy of Sciences researchers report that fossilized entomopathogenic fungi from mid-Cretaceous amber reveal some ...

Common garden snails and slugs could now be considered venomous, according to scientists. In a study that shakes up the definition of venom, researchers explain it is not just the bites of snakes and ...