Bugs that burrow under the skin or share parasites with their host can cause a number of problems. Bacterial infections related to itchy rashes, or painful ulcers and nodules, are one problem.

THE thought of it might make you feel a little sick. But there are several creepy crawlies that can burrow under your skin and stay there for weeks without you knowing. They feed on your flesh and … ...

These mites burrow into the top layer of the skin and lay eggs. Mites on humans vs. animal mange. Mange is frequently found in wild and domestic animals.

With the tips of the chelicerae anchored in the skin, flexing them outward causes them to penetrate even deeper. When this occurs, the tick’s hypostome—a razor-sharp, even-more-heavily-barbed ...

New World screwworm flies cause myiasis, an infection of flesh-eating maggots that burrow into the skin of living animals, causing serious and often fatal damage, Reuters reported.