Browntail moth caterpillars shed tiny, toxic hairs that can be stirred up during fall activities like raking, or mowing.

Browntail moth caterpillars shed tiny, toxic hairs that can get stirred up during outdoor activities such as raking, mowing, and typical fall yard work. Those hairs can cause a skin rash similar ...

You may notice red, brown, or purple spots on your skin and wonder about the cause. If they are small and don’t change color when you press on them, they may be petechiae. It’s important to ...

Color of the rash. A roseola rash is red or pink. A measles rash is red or red-brown. How the rash looks. If your child has a roseola rash, you’ll see that each spot is separate -- the spots don ...

swollen rash. These are five saddleback slugs – larvae of the saddleback slug moth (Acharia stimulea). You can see the distinctive saddle-like pattern on their green backs: a brown spot outlined in ...

An acute myeloid leukemia (AML) rash may appear in the form of small spots or bruises. On light skin, AML rash often appears as red or purple spots. On dark skin, it may look darker and be less ...

“Mothing is the new birding,” says Liti Haramaty, a researcher at Rutgers University and co-founder of National Moth Week.

It is most common in children, but it can also affect adults. The main symptom of fifth disease is a rash that often appears on the cheeks. It can be bright red on lighter skin tones and not as ...

If you're doubtful about what rash it is, get a professional opinion. For example, it can be harder to see rashes on brown or black skin, so the NHS advises you to check the soles of the feet, palms, ...

Seeing red spots on your skin can be quite alarming, especially when they seem to pop up out of nowhere. You might find yourself feeling self-conscious, wondering if it’s something serious or ...

Booking.com has announced 10 vacation destinations that are the top spots to visit in 2025. The company’s annual travel predictions research believes that people are re-thinking how they travel ...

The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s Maine Forest Service, and 211 Maine remind residents and visitors to protect ...