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What do chigger bites look like? Photos to help identify and treat them
TODAY via Yahoo News· 3 days agoChiggers are tiny larvae that bite skin and cause itchy, red bumps. Here are tips and photos to help...
2024 cicada map: See where Brood XIX, XIII cicadas are emerging around the US
USA Today· 3 days agoLike it or not, the cicada invasion is in full force. Trillions of periodical cicadas part of Brood...
Best insect repellents of 2024
KVUE-TV Austin· 1 day agoAs Consumer Reports explains, the best offense is a good defense, which includes using insect repellent that keeps pests away. Every year, Consumer...
Disease infected ticks are looking to bite. How people can stay safe
Lohud | The Journal News via Yahoo News· 6 hours agoTuck your shirt into your pants and pant legs into your socks. Wear sneakers or boots, not sandals....
This $20 Bug Hack Will Save Your Home This Summer
HuffPost· 3 hours agoBut I’m pleased to report that after an exhaustive search last summer, I found a handy little item that majorly reduced these pesky nuisances, and best...
Is it safe for dogs & cats to eat cicadas? What to know as the insects emerge in NC
Charlotte Observer· 20 hours agoWhile humans may view the cicadas as a nuisance, your pets may see the insects as a delectable treat...
Are cicadas dangerous? What makes this double brood so special? We asked an expert.
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 7 days agoI’ve given my cats the opportunity to have a little cicada treat every once in a while. You...
Cicada celebration! Sightings of insects emerging in Chicago suburbs
CBS News· 14 hours agoCicadas have started popping out of the soil in the Chicago area. With the first few cicadas...
The secret weapon for combatting black flies
Bangor Daily News· 15 hours agoJokingly referred to as the “Maine State Bird,” black flies are one aspect of the Maine outdoors that most people would prefer didn’t exist. Particularly...
LA County unleashes sterile mosquitoes to control the population. Here's how it works.
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 19 hours agoHow the Sterile Insect Technique works According to the press release, the sterile insects enter the selected areas "where they mate with wild females, ...