Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While warmer weather brings more opportunity to spend time outdoors, it also comes with drawbacks like pesky bugs. And when those ...

The first mosquito positive for West Nile virus this season was confirmed in North Texas on Tuesday as authorities are warning the public to be cautious. Tarrant County Public Health said the first ...

Summertime brings sunshine, more hours outside and an increased risk of bug bites and stings. Insects like mosquitoes, ticks, bees and spiders are often harmless, but sometimes their bites and stings ...

A warm winter and increasing temperatures this spring mean mosquitoes are emerging early and in greater numbers. Experts say they're keeping a close eye on this, because mosquitos carry disease.

The risk for an infection from a mosquito bite is higher than usual in Florida now, with cases of five different mosquito-borne diseases identified in the state. Experts say the hot, humid, rainy ...

This video examines the insect widely considered the deadliest in the world based on annual human fatalities. Unlike venomous ...

A rare but deadly virus—eastern equine encephalitis—has been detected in two adult patients this week, one an 80-year-old man in Massachusetts and the other a resident of New Hampshire who has ...

Bay State health officials are reporting the first confirmed case of West Nile virus in an animal this year, as people are urged to take precautions against mosquito bites. A goat was recently exposed ...

From mosquitoes to fire ants and kissing bugs, some of Florida’s most common insects can carry disease or venom that makes a ...

Environment often indicates culprit, not appearance of bug bite alone. Mosquito, flea and bed bug bites remain most common across California. Clean, avoid scratching and monitor bites for infection or ...