To protect yourself against ticks, which can spread Lyme disease and other nasty illnesses, experts recommend that you take some basic precautions while tromping through the woods or playing in your ...

Many people may think this insect is harmless, but it can hurt and kill hummingbirds. You don't want to see this well-known ...

Many of us think of bugs as creepy, wiggly little things that can bite, sting, eat plants and, in general, are a nuisance. Even the word “bug” is used in ...

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Liam McCabe When I go outside, I’m not as diligent as I ought to be about ...

On April 13, France's National Museum of Natural History announced the launch of 'Bugs Matter: les insectes, ça compte!' ...

When you spend time outside, especially as it gets warmer, there’s plenty to enjoy—but also lots to avoid: sunburns, itchy bites, diseases carried by ticks and mosquitoes, and skin cancer, for ...

Cody Peterson tests how the pain of a tattoo stacks up against the world’s most painful insect stings.

The New Hampshire Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources heard two ideas to address shrinking insect populations in ...

Blooming flowers provide natural nectar sources, but hummingbirds primarily eat bugs, including an assortment of gnats, mosquitoes, crane flies, midges and spiders.

That creepy-crawly feeling you get thinking about eating bugs? It might be time to get over it. While Western cultures still wrinkle their noses at insect protein, a quiet revolution is transforming ...

In the deserts of southeastern Arizona, harvester ants congregate with serrated jaws agape outside the nests of much smaller cone ants. However, the nests’ inhabitants are not threatened. Instead, ...