Rocky Vista medical students learned about animal bites and stings at ZooMontana. Their professor believes the first step to ...

How does the body react to insect bites or stings? Female mosquitoes bite because they need the protein in blood to develop ...

Treating a bug bite or sting will usually relieve symptoms of pain, itching, swelling, and minor irritation. The first step is to better understand the type of insects common to North America and ...

So the areas that you're most likely to get bug bites or stings, are in the picnic area from fire ants. The other areas are wooded or dead trees, because bees and wasps like to stay there.

But despite the annoyance, most insect bites, as well as stings, are relatively harmless and easy to treat. Most of the time, anti-itch creams and pain relievers can help you refrain from ...

Note: Cover your workspace and protect your clothing to avoid unwanted stains from the insect dye. Bites or stings from certain bugs, such as red fire ants or bees, can be extra irritating. The reason ...