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 ...

The oak leaf itch mite is an eight-legged pest that is wreaking havoc in parts of the Midwest. The microscopic bug can cause red rashes and itching, and repellants aren't much of a defense.

Besides enduring weeks of the 17-year cicada brood cacophony in 2024, we also dealt with the itch mite invasion that followed ...

That itchy bug bite on your leg might not be from a mosquito. In fact, it could be from an oak itch mite, which feed off cicada eggs -- and bug spray can't stop them. “We have seen a significant ...