After the periodical cicada broods emerged, oak leaf itch mites, who feed on their nests, could now be the cause for itchy ...

The first oak leaf itch mite-related rashes on humans after a periodical cicada brood emergence was in 2007 in the Chicago area, the last time Brood XIII emerged, according an Illinois Department ...

These mites were thought to have originated in Europe, and the first recognition of the mites in the U.S. was in Kansas in 2004.

Scientifically known as Pyemotes herfsi, oak leaf itch mites are nearly invisible to the naked eye (0.2 mm in length), but they are responsible for mite bite outbreaks in several states across the ...

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According to WebMD, these mites are nearly invisible to the naked eye, being about 0.2 mm long. They commonly feed on larvae of an oak gall midge, a type of fly, that lives on pin oak leaves.

The mites then either fall from the tree or are carried long distances by the wind. During their travels, they land on animals, such as humans, which they proceed to bite.

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