Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Both male and female mosquitoes feed on flower nectar, but female mosquitoes also forage on human blood. Why? Because they need ...

If you've ever been bitten by a mosquito, you know how frustrating their bites can be. The little red bumps swell up almost immediately, creating an itch that once you start scratching only seems to ...

It's time to say "bye-bye" bug bites. It's time to say "bye-bye" to bug bites. As summer is still in full effect, so are lots of bugs that are ready to bite or sting exposed skin. Whether you are ...

A simple herbal salve to soothe itching, swelling, and irritation from bites and stings. This DIY bug bite balm is one of those remedies I never leave out of my herbal toolkit during the warmer months ...

Scratching away at your mosquito bites after spending the day outside? Those irritable itches are a reaction to mosquito bites. But what causes your skin to react that way? Here’s more on why ...

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Here’s more on why mosquitoes bite, how your body reacts to those bites and why. Why do mosquitoes bite people? Both male and female mosquitoes feed on flower nectar, but female mosquitoes also forage ...