Many insects and spiders bite or sting, and while the bites of common bugs like mosquitoes, mites, and fleas are itchy and uncomfortable, they're usually otherwise harmless. But some bites and stings, like those from fire ants, wasps, hornets, and bees, may cause intense pain or even an allergic reaction.
The highlights include: The average age for a child getting their first smartphone is now 10.3 years. Tablets have surged from 26% to 55% usage as kidsâ device of choice during car rides. Smartphones trail at 45% (up from 39% in 2012).
Some teens even return text messages while they are asleep. Most of us choose not to set limits on our nighttime availability. Nearly three-quarters of people from the age of 18 to 44 sleep with their phones within reach, according to a 2012 Time/Qualcomm poll. That number falls off slightly in middle age, but only in people 65 and older is leaving the phone in another room as common as sleeping right next it.