The University of Georgia's Live Insect Zoo allows visitors to get up close with arthropods, aiming to reduce fear.

Scientists have discovered a previously unknown species of true bug that has claws. Amber from Myanmar’s Kachin region has ...

The terms "bug" and "insect" are commonly used interchangeably in everyday language, yet scientifically, they refer to distinct categories of creatures. Insects belong to the vast class Insecta, ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...

Dealing with insects? These surprising things in your house might be attracting bugs, according to an expert. Be sure to ...

Boxelder bugs are one of several insects, including stink bugs, that invade Ohio homes in the fall to seek shelter for winter. These bugs are dark colored with red stripes and named after the female ...

A handful of easy-to-find plants — many of them herbs you can cook with — can help keep pests at bay while doing double duty ...

The good news is none of them bite, sting or carry diseases that can be passed to humans My house is being invaded. It happens to some extent in fall of most years, but this is the most intense ...

Similar to sunburns, dehydration and rashes from poison ivy, bites from mosquitoes, ticks and other insects are a drawback of being outside when it’s warm. Not to mention, they can carry illnesses ...

Consumer Reports tests lotions, sprays, wipes, and plant-based repellents on real people, using real mosquitoes.

The Gootop Outdoor Bug Zapper is on sale for $30 on Amazon, half off the $60 price. That works out to a $30 savings on the ...