Flea bites are a common complaint of dog and cat lovers especially when they jump from the animal onto a human host. Fleas have three separate mouthparts. They inject saliva into their host. They will then have a blood meal and flea the scene, often time unnoticed by they unsuspecting human host. Fleas [...]

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Fire Ants come in various sizes from about one sixteenth of an inch to a fifth of an inch. These little creatures have a brown head and a darker brown on the body.
Fire ants bites pierce the skin. They can cut and chew with their mandibles but they need to suck [...]

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The best first aid is to avoid dog bites from the get go. Here are some simple steps to prevent dog bites
Supervise young children around dogs
Teach them to treat dogs with care
Do not roughhouse with dogs
Do not fight with them, hurt them, kick them etc
Do not try to pull [...]

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The Chigger is the larvae stage of a red mites life. The adult red mite also known as a red bug is not a parasite. The larvae stage which is directly after hatching will seek out human hosts. The chigger is also the larvae of the Harvest mite also known as the Scrub [...]

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Bugs come in all shapes and sizes. The effects of bug bites and stings depend largely on the bug that has bitten or stung you and the intensity of the allergic reaction you have from those bug bites. People have allergic reactions to bug bites and stings because of the venom these insect inject [...]

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The good news is that brown recluse spider bites are not terribly common. The bad news is that when these creepy crawlers do bite, medical attention is generally advised. Brown recluse spider bites can cause serious problems, so immediate first aid and medical review of the bite is likely in order.
Found primarily in the [...]

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Most spiders are harmless to humans but about sixty varieties out of a pool of over 20,000 species are the exception to this rule. Of this subgroup the Hobo Spider, Yellow Sac Spider, Black Widow, and Brown Recluse are the most harmful. Further dividing the subgroup we find that only the Black Widow and [...]

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Every year hospitals and emergency centers have an influx of people who suffer from animal bites from one source or another. These bites may be wild animals or house pets. The common carriers of rabies include raccoons, skunks, squirrels, rabbits, foxes, bats and domesticated animals that have not been inoculated.
Either way; wild or [...]

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Bed bugs are known by several names: red bug, crimson ramblers, wall louse, mahogany flat and more. One upon a time the bed bug population in large cities had disappeared, or so we thought. Now they are back again. They live in mattresses all over the city in private homes, missions and shelters, big [...]

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For anyone living or vacationing in bear country it is important to know how to stay safe and to treat bear bites, mauling and wounds.
Bears have great sense of smell, sight, and hearing, they are good runners and great swimmers. No doubt they can outrun a human when in pursuit.
The bear [...]

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