When a mosquito bites you, it “will release a little bit of their saliva, which releases that itch response,” she says. In addition to itching, a red, hard bump will appear where you’ve been ...

When a mosquito pierces your skin, it does more than cause a fleeting moment of discomfort—it sets off a chain reaction ...

It can be distressing to wake up with a mysterious swollen red rash on your ankle. Could that rash be an insect bite? And what kind of bug bit you? The answers aren't so easy to figure out.

The irritation from insect bites can leave people searching for quick relief, especially when faced with a seemingly endless array of products in drugstore aisles. While many over-the-counter ...

To keep them at bay, many of us will reach for the bottle of insect repellent or citronella candles in order to avoid the bite and incessant itching that comes with it. But how do these repellents ...

The trouble with both of these methods is that they don't impact the current generation of mosquitoes that can continue to bite people and ... places and make it hard to curb their ability to ...

Sometimes, these bumps may also darken, creating a bruise-like appearance. As with hornets and wasps, mosquito bite bruises don’t usually require medical attention. The brown recluse venom ...

Female mosquitoes are targeted because only they bite and drink blood, thereby spreading diseases such as malaria and dengue fever. Scientist Sam Beach from Australia's Macquarie University said ...