r/medicalentomology
› ###**What is medical entomology?** * Medical entomology, also known as public health entomology, is the study of insects and related arthropods that affect the health or well being of humans, through transmitting diseases (vectors), causing wounds or blood loss, injecting venom or simply being a nuisance. * These "human pests" can be (but are not limited to) insects, ticks, mites, spiders and scorpions. These arthropods are often pests of livestock and other animals too, which is why the field of medical entomology is closely tied to veterinary entomology. * **Please note** this is not a bite identification subreddit! Bites are very difficult as a diagnostic tool as they vary significantly from person to person. See a medical professional if you have unusual bites. *** ###**Useful external links** * [*Medical and Veterinary Entomology* (Royal Entomological Society)](http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN\)1365-2915) * [*Trends in Parasitology* (Elsevier) ](http://www.cell.com/trends/parasitology/home) * [*Journal of Medical Entomology* (Entomological Society of America)](http://www.bioone.org/loi/ment) * [*Parasites and Vectors* (Open access journal)](http://www.parasitesandvectors.com/content) #####Friends of /r/MedicalEntomology ###/r/whatsthisbug ###/r/Entomology ###/r/publichealth ###/r/Bedbugs ###/r/insects ###/r/invasivespecies ###/r/Parasitology