Cicadas may be gone, but here come itch mites causing mysterious bites in the DC region

The Washington, D.C. region is no longer a primary home to cicadas, but now it’s been introduced to a new insect that is just as annoying. But these don’t rattle and shriek. They bite. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/08/03/pyemotes-oak-tree-itch-mites-cicada-washington-dc-region/5478360001/