Ouch! Biting Bugs

There are more than 2,000 different kinds of fleas. Some of these tiny insects can jump more than 200 times their body length. Learn more about these pests in Fleas, part of the Ouch! Biting Bugs series. Each

Ticks are tiny biting organisms found all over the world. They are related to spiders and scorpions, not to insects. Learn more about these pests in Ticks, part of the Ouch! Biting Bugs series

The word mosquito comes from an old Spanish word that means "little fly." These insects flap their wings so quickly that it makes a buzzing sound. Learn more about these pests in Mosquitoes, part of the Ouch! Biting Bugs series.

Lice are only about the size of sesame seeds. They can be divided into two groups, sucking lice and chewing or biting lice. Learn more about these pests in Lice, part of the Ouch! Biting Bugs series