For starters, estimates of mosquito species worldwide range from 3,200 to 3,900 or more. More than 150 of those species can be found in the U.S., and 60 of them can be found in North Carolina ...

Mosquitoes find humans delicious. But aside from the discomfort of bites, the insects also carry disease. An expert offers five tips to make yourself less appetizing.

As mosquito season begins, Dr. Ash from UNM Health explains why mosquito bites cause itching and how to prevent them. "When a mosquito bites, it takes some blood and leaves saliva in your skin.

Although a few small studies speculated that mosquitoes were after specific blood types, CDC say that's false. By the time the mosquito bites you, they've picked you as the target, they said ...