Flea bites in humans are caused by fleas, which are parasitic insects. Learn about the symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, complications, and prevention of flea bites.
The fungus intinea capitisprimarily affects the hair shaft and follicle, although the skin is also involved, while other tinea infections affect the skin on the different parts of the body. Dermatophyte fungi can be divided intoanthropophilicandzoophilicfungi. The anthrophophilic fungi have a pred...
Human skin is prone to many types of infections from a range of microorganisms. Fungal infections of the skin are common but most are due to a type of fungus known as a dermatophyte. Yeasts are a different type of fungus that also causes infections in humans, but usually of the inner p...
The survival of the harlequin frog provides hope that other species might survive the killer fungus. Warming Kicks Frogs While They're Down (Image credit: Steven M. Whitfield) Oophaga pumilio, the strawberry poison frog, is one of a number of species of amphibians and reptiles declining in ...
There are three different types of fungus that can cause ringworm but the most predominant ones found on cats and dogs is Microsporum canis. What does Ringworm look like on my cat or dog? The usual symptom is a round hairless lesion. The characteristic “ring” that we see on humans doesn...
Trichoderma is a fungal genus found in many regions of the world. These fungi are ubiquitous in a wide variety of environments, showing up in soil, forests, wood, and paper, among other locations. Humans are primarily interested in this fungus as a beneficial symbiotic partner for plants, ...
Anytime you walk around barefoot in a communal shower, bathroom, changing room, or swimming pool, you risk being infected with Tinea pedis. Even if the facility hasn’t been used for months, the spores of the fungus may still be active on the surface. ...
Table of Contents 1. Blue Fungus Beetle The Blue Fungus Beetle (Cypherotylus californicus) is found throughout Arizona. The eggs hatch during the spring and the beetle pupates in summer. These beetles feed on Cork Fungus which is found growing on trees and logs. Blue Fungus Beetle These ...
Fungus Gnats or Winter Gnats Eye Gnats or Eye Flies or Grass Flies Buffalo Gnats or Black Flies Sand Gnats or Sand Flies Now, let’s see do gnats really bite. Do Gnats Bite? The answer to this question is ‘Yes, some species of Gnats do bite.‘ ...
There are even numerous reports of dolphins saving humans from drowning and shark attacks. But this little girl is too young to understand any of that, and she seems pretty concerned about the enormous animal swimming directly toward her! Imgur.com/pS1mS We’re sure mom and dad knew that ...