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

An ecologist shares his passion for parasites. From their vital roles in nature, to strange super powers and extraordinarily complex life cycles, parasites are natural wonders worthy of protection.

And bodies are the spot where all that squalor and pain get actualised. Imagine the medieval body in relation to the quotidian ordeals of lice, ticks and fleas, to the sweeping scythes of disease, ...

Among New Guinea’s rainforest inhabitants is a group of birds called pitohuis, chatty songbirds that stand out for their loud, attractive songs. But there’s more to these birds than their songs: their ...

The good news is you can easily protect your pet from these parasites with one of the best flea and tick treatments for dogs. Many of these flea medications also treat lice, mites, intestinal ...

There’s also some thoughts that horse flies, stable flies and deer flies can carry it. There’s also some indication that lice can carry it,” he says. The tick has not been found in Kansas, but has ...

Ticks aren’t like bugs that bite you and then fly away. When a tick gets on your body, it sets up camp. It finds a place to eat, then burrows its head into your skin and starts feeding on your ...

Many of us recoil when ticks, tapeworms, fleas, head lice or bed bugs are even mentioned. Coming across such unwelcome guests—in our hair, on our skin or in our beds—can be a real nightmare.

"Gate lice" refers to passengers who cut lines in the hope of boarding a flight early. American Airlines announced it is expanding its new technology to counter "gate lice" at over 100 airports.