Oak leaf itch mites are again biting northeast Kansas residents who spend time under affected oak trees, leaving itchy and painful red welts on people. Until freezing temperatures arrive, the best way ...

The estimated trillions of periodical brood cicadas that emerged in multiple U.S. states this year may be gone for the foreseeable future, but some people are feeling the painful, itchy remnants of a ...

While the great cicada emergence of 2024 may have ended, there's one lingering impact that some in the Chicago area might notice: mites, some of which can lead to an itchy rash for those who are ...

Oak leaf mites are back in Tulsa for their annual visit. While the outbreak last year was more significant, the bugs are still causing quite an issue this year. As the leaves begin to change, these ...

Bethany Pratt works outdoors, so she's used to getting all kinds of bug bites, from mosquitos to chiggers. After all, bug bites come with the territory when you are the Jefferson County horticulture ...

The bites are horrible. They have been itching 24 hours a day for a couple of weeks, and nothing seems to help. A: While there are several species of microscopic mites, the oak leaf gall mite has been ...

COLUMBIA – Brittney Daniel was hanging out with a few friends when she noticed an insatiable itch on her side. “I was just itching constantly, and I thought it was just an itch, and then the next day, ...

Linda Morales noticed that her shih tzu, Sofie, has been scratching and biting at her fur a lot lately — significantly more than her cocker spaniels Paco, Coco and Rico. When news broke this week that ...

In the last few years, many Kansans have experienced the pain and discomfort of an oak leaf itch mite bite. The question we receive most on our response line is if anyone knows if they will return ...

Anyone who is spending time in the outdoors in the Kansas City area may be itching from a microscopic pest. Oak leaf itch mites are out in huge numbers right now and they’re not just affecting people ...