Insects called "oak leaf itch mites" may be to blame for a spread of red bug bites this summer – and cicadas are serving as unwitting accomplices. Also known by their scientific name Pyemotes herfsi, ...

It's starting! Brood XIV (as in 14) cicadas have begun to emerge in parts of Cincinnati, and it's only the beginning. This spring, Brood XIV, is expected to emerge in numbers around the lower billions ...

The latest 17-year brood of cicadas is invading, bringing millions if not billions of the noisy insects to Cincinnati and southwest Ohio. However, cicadas can attract a pest, the oak leaf itch mite.

CHICAGO (WGN) – The buzzing of the Brood X cicadas may have quieted in northern Illinois but some are still dealing with lingering effects. The cicadas, which emerge every 17 years, may be tied to a ...