For the record, ant bites aren’t as common as you might think. “All ants can bite but they rarely do unless harassed,” says Jody Gangloff-Kaufmann, Ph.D., associate director of community & urban ...

Warnings of a potentially dangerous invasive ant have popped up on news sites and social media this week. You’d be forgiven for thinking a new threat had arrived. But this insect, the Asian needle ant ...

You can use anti-itch creams and antihistamines to help treat bug bites and stings at home. Identifying the type of bite or sting is important for choosing the best treatment. Insect repellents, such ...

The dangerous Asian needle ant is spreading. An invasive venomous ant with a potentially deadly bite is spreading throughout the United States. The venomous Asian needle ant is spreading throughout ...

ATLANTA - The season for insect stings is upon us in Georgia. Summer in the South means lots of sunshine, long, hot days and, Atlanta allergist Dr. Kasey Lanier says, a rise in insect stings and bites ...

What's worse than an ant bite? A fire ant bite. Fire ants, as their name might suggest, are reddish insects with stingers and venom pouches that they may use to attack areas of exposed skin, according ...

The irritation from insect bites can leave people searching for quick relief, especially when faced with a seemingly endless array of products in drugstore aisles. While many over-the-counter ...

You spend enough time outside, you’re going to get stung. Maybe it’s while you’re weeding, or moving lumber, or trying to ...

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In Louisiana, pesky bug bites are far too common — even into fall and sometimes winter. There’s no escaping mosquitoes. Even a cold winter won’t keep the stinging, biting creatures away for long.