Stinging or Biting Insects

Finding an engorged tick on your body is never fun. Ticks do carry diseases, and your first line of defense is avoiding their bites. Follow these 10 tips to avoid ticks, and more importantly, tick bites, when you head outdoors.

Nothing takes the fun out of an evening barbecue outdoors like a bunch of bloodthirsty mosquitoes. You can keep your local mosquito population under control by limiting their habitat on your property, and avoid their annoying bites by using the right barriers and repellents. This article also teaches you what oft-touted mosquito controls do NOT work.

When it comes to mosquitoes, it's not the bite that's the problem. It's the annoying itch that persists for days after the mosquito has finished its meal. Why do mosquito bites itch, anyway?

Mosquito bites can get pretty itchy. Do you have a surefire remedy for stopping that annoying mosquito bite itch? Share your tips for stopping the itch of mosquito bites!

Ground bees may be a nuisance in the lawn or garden, but they're also an important beneficial insect. Learn to identify ground bees, and how to control ground bee nests.

Wondering if you've got a fire ant problem? Learn how to identify fire ants before you reach for a pesticide unnecessarily.

This home remedy for killing fire ants gets passed around the internet quite a lot. But does it work? Do grits kill fire ants?

Ever had chigger bites? If you have, you'll never forget them. Chigger bites are probably the itchiest bug bites you'll ever experience. These 10 tips will help you avoid chigger bites.