Treating bites and stings: the basics Remove any sting, tick or hairs if they're still in the skin. Wash the area with soap and water and apply a cold compress or ice pack for at least 10 minutes.

Ants are some of the world’s most prolific and misunderstood insects. While North America alone is home to around 1,000 ...

Here's what to know These bees are likely to swarm, chase and then sting you multiple times. What to know First named tropical storm forms in Atlantic.

OLNEY, Ill. (AP) — An Olney resident named Bruno Biava can be very glad he didn't touch the brightly colored and furry 'ant' he saw crawling across his driveway.

Fire Ants, of course, are a major concern in the Southern United States. Army Ants are perhaps the most fascinating species of ant, capable of preying upon insects, small reptiles, birds, and even ...