Some bugs can pose real threats — Lyme disease from tiny ticks, West Nile virus from mosquitoes, or life-threatening allergic reactions to bee stings. But most bug bites in this country are an itchy nuisance.
First it was bed bugs, now another "creepy crawly" is making its way to Oregon homes: brown marmorated stink bugs, an Asian native producing hundreds of eggs each, per year.
First it was bed bugs, now another "creepy crawly" is making its way to Oregon homes: brown marmorated stink bugs, an Asian native producing hundreds of eggs each, per year.
In the Eugene and Springfield area, you could run into poison oak along your favorite hiking trail, like at Mount Pisgah or Mount Baldy on the Ridgeline Trail.
Warm weather makes it easier to spend more time outdoors, but it also brings out the bugs. Ticks are usually harmless. But a tick bite can lead to Lyme disease, which is caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi.