After winter storms, the insects often appear in large groups. But experts say they’re nothing to worry about.

Kissing bugs are nocturnal insects that can bite humans and animals, often when people are asleep. Their nickname is descriptive since they’re known for biting near the mouth or eyes, areas where skin ...

Insects are the most diverse group of organisms in the world. They also play a vital role in the functioning of all of the earth’s ecosystems. In fact, there are more than 900,000 different species of ...

The post The Average American Can’t Properly Identify These Common Insects appeared first on A-Z Animals. Insects are everywhere, crawling across sidewalks, hanging out in our gardens, and even ...

Above: lady beetles are being released into Purdue greenhouses as a biological control agent. Photo by Purdue University. Some insects are pests, but not all insects are bad. Overwhelmingly, the ...

The weather is changing and many of us are noticing an uptick in the nuisance bites caused by several insects. During most of the season, these insects would be considered beneficial as they are ...

Insects are often seen as invaders due to high-profile species like the yellow-legged (Asian) hornet, the harlequin ladybird and fire ant. But new research reveals insects are also major victims of ...

As night falls over Australia's forests, grasslands and backyards, the hidden world of nocturnal insects stirs to life. In ...

Some insects are more than just pesky especially when it comes to ones that spread disease. Malaria and other diseases are scary. However, it is even scarier when you realize how vulnerable we are ...

PITTSBURGH — The Pennsylvania Game Commission wants the public to help monitor white-tail deer for a viral disease that’s often fatal. Epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD), has been confirmed in ...

This article was originally featured on Knowable Magazine. In the summers of 2018 and 2019, ecologist James Ryalls and his colleagues would go out to a field near Reading in southern England to stare ...