More and more people are reporting unusual rashes and itchy bites from oak itch mites, which feed off cicada eggs ... use the over-the-counter anti-itch treatments,” said Carqueville.

In fact, it could be from an oak itch mite, which feed off cicada eggs -- and bug spray ... people use the over-the-counter anti-itch treatments,” Carqueville said. “Despite how itchy they ...

Itch mites feed on cicada eggs and were one of the insects that bugged us in 2024. Courtesy of Ed Zaborski/2021 Earwigs were overly abundant last summer and gave many homeowners the creeps.