Gail Friedman noticed her Parson Russell Terrier was constantly licking his paws and seemed super uncomfortable.

Thousands of sand fleas swarming were spotted on the Space Coast. The rare phenomenon caught on camera may have been during a ...

Warm weather means fleas become more active, and once they get inside, they don’t leave quietly. Pets often pick them up ...

Tracks from two humanlike species crossing paths in ancient Africa shed light on the tale of our specialized locomotion.

Scientists examined the genomes of two bedbug lineages to trace how their population sizes have changed over time ...

From fleas to mosquitoes, there's no shortage of organisms we like to consider pests – and, not surprisingly, the majority ...

Fleas are parasitic insects that feed on animal or human blood, says Nelson. There are over 300 varieties of fleas in the U.S., but the one that commonly affects dogs and cats belongs to the genus ...

And if it doesn’t look like you’re dealing with mosquito bites, it’s fair to wonder if you could have bed bug or flea bites on your hands (or arms or legs...). Telling bed bug bites vs flea bites ...

A new snakebite treatment combines an existing drug with antibodies from a hyperimmune reptile collector, raising both hopes and ethical concerns ...

Becoming a meal for a hungry flea probably isn’t on your to-do list, but flea bites can and do happen to humans. But ... or in a straight line.” Fleas usually bite people on the lower half ...

At times, fleas may intermittently jump and bite people, adds entomologist Dr. Tracy Ellis. Humans may experience red swollen, itchy bites around their midsection, ankles or lower legs.

Thankfully, these fleas are not harmful to humans or pets. They do not bite and only feed on decaying plant material and bacteria in the soil. With the warmth, you might not see them for too much ...