After fifty quiet years, the oriental hornet is showing up again, raising fresh questions about spread, stings, and bees. The ...

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 ...

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 ...

The southern flannel moths likes to feed on elms, maples, hackberries, hollies, oaks, and sycamores, according to the NC State Extension. Kelly Stoj Eric LoPresti, an assistant professor of ecology at ...