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, ...

If you're feeling itchy, mosquitoes aren't the only culprit. While the loud singing of Brood XIV cicadas in Ohio should end soon, a nearly invisible pest is on the horizon and ready to bite: Oak leaf ...

The distinct song is fading and millions of periodical cicadas, as if by magic, are disappearing. But like the last emergence 17 years ago, a corollary effect has left some people scratching ...

A new pest may emerge in Ohio as Brood XIV cicadas conclude their 17-year life cycle. Oak leaf itch mites can bite people, and cause an itchy, rash-like reaction. They also feed on cicada eggs. Oak ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) — If you thought problems with pesky cicadas were gone, guess again. It now appears people are getting bites and rashes from a mite which feeds on cicada eggs. The Oak Leaf Itch ...

A plague of tiny-yet-highly-annoying itch mites is sweeping across the state of Illinois as thousands of the microscopic arachnids gorge themselves on eggs left by a historic cicada emergence. This ...

How long should Chicago-area residents be on the lookout for mite bites related to the region's historic cicada invasion? Across the Chicago area, seemingly mysterious bug bites have been on the rise ...