Populations of an invasive species of disease-carrying mosquitoes are continuing to spread throughout Northern California ...

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A recent Journal of Orthoptera Research article describes two newly identified katydid species endemic to the southern Appalachian Mountains. The study examined the morphology and acoustic behaviors ...

In Louisiana, pesky bug bites are far too common — even into fall and sometimes winter. There’s no escaping mosquitoes. Even a cold winter won’t keep the stinging, biting creatures away for long.

The matador bug’s flamboyant leg-waving puzzled scientists for years, with early guesses pointing to courtship. But experiments revealed the waving is a defense tactic against predators. Related ...

Forget robot wolves and missile-deflecting satellites — those things are already becoming old news. Instead, future wars just might revolve around insect-size spy robots. A recent digest of ...

A long-term study in Colorado reveals that insect populations are plummeting even in remote, undisturbed areas. Over two decades, flying insect abundance dropped by more than 70%, closely linked to ...

What's worse than an ant bite? A fire ant bite. Fire ants, as their name might suggest, are reddish insects with stingers and venom pouches that they may use to attack areas of exposed skin, according ...

A Greek heiress was found dead inside her England apartment after being discharged from a hospital over a troublesome insect bite, according to reports. Marissa Laimou, 30, was discovered dead in her ...

Grand Strand Beaches are cooler and less crowded now that the summer season has passed, but beachgoers lying out on the sand this fall might encounter some unwelcome companions. Biting bugs are common ...

Marissa Laimou, who was connected to a prominent Greek shipping dynasty, had recently recovered after a breast cancer diagnosis Marissa Lemos/Facebook Marissa Laimou, a 30-year-old Greek heiress, was ...

The family of Greek heiress Marissa Laimou is mourning her loss. Marissa’s unexpected passing came after she was bitten by an insect and found dead inside of her London home, according to her mother ...