Many insects rely on heritable bacterial endosymbionts for essential nutrients that they cannot get through their diet. A new study, published in Nature Communications, indicates that the genomes of ...

After a hot shower, it’s easy to ignore a bit of condensation on the mirror or a damp bath mat on the floor. Likewise, ...

France has lifted most of the curbs that were imposed on moving cattle to stop the spread of lumpy skin disease, the agriculture minister said on Friday, a day before Europe's largest farm show opens ...

These strange insects may appear small and unusual, but many carry defenses capable of causing real harm. Some inject venom through sharp stingers, while others use powerful mandibles to bite with ...

As the days become warmer, you may notice some tiny little black specks among the top of melting snow piles. But what looks ...

Pantry pests often find their way into our pantries through groceries, thriving in the warm, humid environment.

These flies lay eggs on open wounds, and their larvae feed on live flesh. And a case was just stopped in a Florida quarantine. What to know.

I find it interesting that monarch butterflies, large milkweed bugs, milkweed leaf beetles and milkweed tiger moths, all ...

This video examines what happens when an assassin bug bites a human. Assassin bugs inject enzyme-rich saliva designed to ...

KAPLAN, La. (AP) — Josh Courville has harvested crawfish his whole life, but these days, he’s finding a less welcome catch in some of the fields he manages in southern Louisiana. Snails. Big ones. For ...