Poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac are three plants notorious for causing ... The key identifying feature is its ...

Oak leaf itch mite bite symptoms: How to treat and prevent mite bites. Getting bitten by an oak leaf itch mite can cause skin reactions. Symptoms include intense itchy rashes that are painful to ...

Each poison ivy leaf has three leaflets. Poison oak closely resembles poison ivy, ... An allergy to a poison plant is diagnosed based on the typical pattern of symptoms and the appearance of the rash.

A new pest may emerge in Ohio as Brood XIV cicadas conclude their 17-year life cycle. Oak leaf itch mites can bite people, and cause an itchy, rash-like reaction.

Like poison ivy, its leaves have a alternate leaf pattern, and can grow as a shrub, bush or vine. In the spring, poison oak's leaves appear shiny with reddish or green colors that can curl inward.

A northern red oak leaf with its characteristic bristles. Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program Will Parson Acorns . You can identify red oak vs white oak trees by studying their acorns. White ...

Oak leaf pocket gall shows up on the underside of a leaf as long, raised areas that follow the leaf veins and distort the leaves. Right now, the galls are soft and green but will eventually harden ...

The oak leaf itch mite has been tied to outbreaks of post-cicada rashes in Illinois in 2007 and in Maryland in 2021. Cicadas in Ohio should start to disappear by mid-June as the mating and egg ...

Dazzling oak leaf prints merge science and nature. Artist Clare Hewitt uses fallen oak leaves and sunlight to create her works of art before returning the leaves to the forest.