Most people have, at some point, discovered mysterious bites that leave red, itchy welts on their skin. The most common culprits of these irritations are no-see-ums and bed bugs—but what’s the ...

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, ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Most of us aren’t experts at bug identification—especially because most common house insects look alike.

If you’ve ever had bed bugs, you’ve probably tried everything to get rid of them, including setting off a bug bomb. But a new study shows that these popular consumer products are no match for the ...

“Chiggers are an outdoor biting pest. They feed once, and will not reproduce indoors and have continuous generations,” says entomologist Jody Green, at the University of Nebraska. They are typically ...

They glued __Manduca__ eggs to leaves and placed cotton swabs drenched in pastes with different ratios of GLV isomers. After several hours, they checked the eggs for the tell-tale signs of predation ...

Researchers have been hard at work in the past year on projects aimed at helping gardeners understand and grow plants better. Invasive plants (i.e. weeds) have been on the upswing lately as a threat ...

It's a right of passage in Iowa: Stepping out into your backyard to see fireflies lighting up the night sky. There are more than 170 species of glowing insects known as Lampyridae in North America.

With temperatures beginning to drop as we transition into the fall season, some Missouri homeowners may soon face an unwelcome guest. Droves of brown marmorated stink bugs will soon look to seek ...