Chiggers are microscopic mites that cause itchiness by injecting enzymes into the skin, not by biting. Maintain your yard by regularly mowing the lawn, trimming shrubs, and reducing moisture to deter ...

As the Jonas Brothers once sang, "I never thought that I'd catch this lovebug again." Houston didn't have much of a choice. Across the city, tiny black-and-red pairs have been clinging to windshields, ...

GREECE, N.Y. — A former daycare worker at Doodle Bugs in Greece has been sentenced to three years probation for child abuse. Noah Hoefler pleaded guilty in February to endangering the welfare of a ...

If you’re older than five, you probably know the short answer: No. But Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service program specialist and Texas Standard’s go-to insect expert Wizzie Brown digs a little ...

They’re itching for the truth. New York State lawmakers are pushing a bill that would force the MTA to tell riders about bed bug infestation on trains and buses within 24 hours. The bill, sponsored by ...

Squash bugs probably are familiar to you if you’ve ever grown zucchini, yellow squash, winter squash and pumpkins. “Squash bugs are a common pest of cucurbit vegetables in home gardens,” says Kemper L ...

Deep in the heart of Texas sits a tiny town ridiculously named Bug Tussle — and passing motorists can’t help stealing the town sign for kicks. Texas town’s ‘Bug Tussle’ sign stolen at least 70 times ...

Insects make up to 90% of all animal species on the planet, and most of them can be found in the tropics, the regions around the equator. Yet we still know surprisingly little about how these species ...

Researchers who identify and report bugs in open-source software will no longer be rewarded by the Internet Bug Bounty team. HackerOne, which administers the program, has said that it is “pausing ...

Many insects, like this malachite butterfly, face critical heat stress under future temperatures. Photo by Kim Holzmann, CC BY Insects make up to 90% of all animal species on the planet, and most of ...