Cicadas (Photo by Ginny Mitchell at Iowa State University's Insect Zoo) Iowa’s bumper crop of buzzing cicadas this year may lead to a population boom in another, much-smaller insect known as the oak ...

DUPAGE COUNTY, Illinois (WLS) — Just when the Chicago area thought it was all done with the cicada invasion, now comes another issue. Cicadas may be gone for the most part, but they’re not forgotten, ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CHICAGO (WGN) – The buzzing of the Brood X ...

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, ...

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 ...

It’s always concerning when you suddenly have red, itchy bumps on your skin. And if you suspect it's a bite, but can't spot any bugs in your home, it can be just as frustrating. Plus, the last thing ...

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 ...

Itch mites grabbed public attention in 2004 after an outbreak of bites from the tiny parasites befell several members of the Pittsburgh State University and Western State College of Colorado football ...