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A bat colony has returned to the attic of a Lane County Public Works building. Here's what is being done to safely exclude these unintended visitors.

A detailed field study conducted in Zambia reveals that the biting insects prefer certain body odors over others. Mosquitoes use carbon dioxide and body odor to locate their sleeping human targets. A ...

any other weird thing that is a new ingredient that someone’s never heard of.” If he had to choose a gateway bug that could get Americans hooked on the idea of eating insects, his nominee ...

Whether you're spending summer at home or in warmer climes, insect repellent is important for preventing bites and stings and the associated diseases transmitted by biting bugs. We've tested popular ...

The noisy insects have been silent for a few months now, but come spring 2025 their songs will ring out again. Broods of periodical cicadas only emerge every 13 or 17 years. Some years ...