A Texas A&M scientist is using gene editing and other bioengineering to attack mosquito-borne diseases such as malaria, ...

Suddenly seeing dozens (even hundreds) of winged termites flying near windows, light fixtures, or doors can be especially troubling to a homeowner. "Flying termites, also called alates, are ...

Climate change could be helping the flesh-eating screwworm fly spread, undoing decades of progress — and the USDA isn’t doing ...

Mosquitoes are the "deadliest animal on the planet," and even when the bites aren't fatal, they're certainly not pleasant.

These are pests of the cool, wet times of spring and early summer. They hang out in moist, mulched beds and they come out to ...

Eliza Grames receives funding from the National Science Foundation (DEB 2225092). Insects are all around us – an ant on the sidewalk, a bee buzzing by, a butterfly floating on the breeze – and ...

Despite how much humans rely on insects, our actions are reducing their populations in many parts of the world.A recent study found that the United States lost more than 20% of its butterflies ...

The Maricopa harvester ant, native to Arizona and the southwest U.S., holds the world record for most toxic insect venom ... meaning it takes 12 stings to kill a 2 kilogram mouse.

Nicholas Green does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

Police said that the victim, a 50-year-old man who uses a wheelchair, was attempting to kill a cockroach with his shoe. He took off his shoe and threw it at the bug to kill it, but a revolver he ...

What is the best Monster Hunter Wilds Insect Glaive build? It might be easy to look at the Insect Glaive with its unique extract system and think it's too complicated. The Insect Glaive plays ...

The Insect Glaive in Monster Hunter Wilds is one of the more dynamic weapons available in the 14-strong arsenal, allowing players to launch themselves into the air and slice at monsters as well as ...