Insects are often tiny and easily overlooked, yet some pose serious threats to human health and life, either through venomous stings, aggressive behaviour, or disease transmission. Understanding which ...

After fifty quiet years, the oriental hornet is showing up again, raising fresh questions about spread, stings, and bees. The post Once Thought Gone, a Dangerous Insect Is Being Seen Again After 50 ...

A stinging insect that had vanished from one European country for roughly half a century is back, and its return is part of a wider pattern that should make all of us pay closer attention to the bugs ...

In Alabama, you need to watch out for more than just snakes and spiders, plenty of other creatures pack a venomous punch, too. Some of the state's smallest residents carry chemical weapons, turning a ...

ATLANTA — People across parts of Georgia are already hearing the unmistakable sound that comes with the warmer weather: cicadas. Parts of the U.S. are going through a unique time this spring and ...

Some people are fearful of bugs (and arachnids), especially ones we have never encountered before. As the new Joro spider makes its way to New Jersey it is normal to be scared of the creature and its ...

It's a historic event in the world of insects. Two broods of periodic cicadas will emerge in the same year for the first time in over 200 years and billions of the singing bugs are expected to be ...