While cicadas are harmless, the pests that are drawn to them can bite and cause a rash. What to know about the oak leaf itch ...

Ringworm fungus, pests like mange mites, and bacteria can all lead ... and even shampoos can cause some dogs to develop a rash or hives, which can result in bald spots. Allergic rashes usually ...

Two different mites cause mange in dogs. One lives just under the skin ... who will also become very itchy and exhibit a rash ...

But while the massive emergence appears to have significantly declined, making way for the annual "dog day cicadas ... "This mite can produce a pruritic (itchy) rash that is often erythematous ...

According to WebMD, cicada eggs are a food source for oak leaf itch mites — tiny arachnids that aren't even a quarter of a millimeter in length and that are "invisible to the naked eye." ...

Mange is a term for skin conditions caused by a species of mites in certain animals, such as dogs and cats. When these mites affect people, it is known as scabies. Mites are microscopic ...

And although most of the cicadas have now died, the eggs they have left behind are harboring oak leaf itch mites, leading to a spate of rashes across the area. More From Newsweek Vault ...

And as the name suggests, these mites can cause an irritating rash in humans. Here's what to know. Cicada eggs can attract oak leaf itch mites According to WebMD, these mites are nearly invisible ...