W hile the great cicada emergence of 2024 may have ended, there's one lingering impact that some in the Chicago area might ...

More and more people are reporting unusual rashes and itchy bites from oak itch mites, which feed off cicada eggs. “We have seen a significant increase in our suburban locations compared to our ...

Some fungi do threaten human health. Examples include Aspergillus fumigatus and Cryptococcus neoformans, both of which can ...

A viral rash, also called viral exanthem, is a skin condition that can occur when you contract a viral infection. Viral rashes are not the same as rashes due to allergic reactions, such as from a ...

The cicada life cycle has three stages: eggs, nymphs, and adults. Female cicadas can lay up to 400 eggs divided among dozens of sites—generally in twigs and branches. After six to 10 weeks ...

Instead, he discovered cicada eggs among the brooms imported from China, in line with his suspicion on how the alien species had entered Japan. Scientists primarily in Saitama Prefecture ...

One of the most famous examples is the zombie ant fungus, Ophiocordyceps unilateralis, which is part of a larger group known ...

It can be alarming if you discover a rash or spots on your baby or child, especially if you don't know what's causing it or what it could be. Our guide includes photos of rashes on different skin ...

Fabric softener and dryer sheets can cause itchy, irritant reactions. "You see rashes in places that are covered by clothing and relative sparing where the clothing is not," says Amy Newburger ...

In late September, seven years to the day the crispy shells of a mass cicada brood last littered NSW’s Blue Mountains, an army of nymphs arose once more. “The big emergence was the night of ...

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