Nearly invisible pests that plague Floridians every summer are accurately called “no-see-ums,” but are also known as “biting midges” or sand flies.

With mosquitoes, chiggers and no-see-ums out and biting people this summer, here's how to tell the difference between the ...

Eleven people have been infected with Vibrio vulnificus, the so-called "fleshing-eating" bacteria, including one in Bay ...

Q. You’ve written about treating chigger bites, but you should really think about prevention. We live in the country. When I’m going to be walking in tall grass and weeds, I wear my snake ...

Q: You’ve written about treating chigger bites, but you should really think about prevention. We live in the country. When I’m going to be walking in tall grass and weeds, I wear my snake ...

Itching to know: Public Health director shares what sucks about mosquitos, chiggers and ticks By Eric Pilgrim June 11, 2025 ...

These photos of 11 common bug bites and stings can help you identify what's responsible. Plus, symptoms and expert tips to help identify and treat insect bites.

The great outdoors aren't so great sometimes. Mosquitoes, ticks, gnats, chiggers and other insects all can intrude on our outdoor experience. Chiggers are quite active in July and August in the ...

Different individuals may react differently to bites from parasites. Chigger symptoms last one to three weeks, depending on the person. Chiggers are almost imperceptible to the naked eye.

Ticks and chiggers are nothing new to Southerners, but the two bacterial infections they’re bringing to South Carolina are.