Here are nine facts about the pesky critters that we love to hate: Lovebugs. Where they came from: Lovebugs migrated across the Gulf states from Central America and reached the Florida Panhandle in ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Deep in the Waiʻanae mountains of Oʻahu lives one of the strangest creatures ever discovered. And it’s not what you’d expect. It’s a caterpillar. But it doesn’t eat leaves. It doesn ...

From venomous ants to zombie wasps, these insect predators deploy some of the grisliest hunting strategies in the natural ...

It’s an age-old debate that divides families, friends, states and nations: Lightning bugs or fireflies? You chased them as a kid, captured them in your hands. Maybe even put them in jars for an hour ...

Humans tend to fear bed bugs, and rightly so. The bloodsuckers are tough to get rid of once they've entered a home. But new research has, for the first time, identified one thing the bugs seem to fear ...

With an appearance only a mother could love, wheel bugs also are called assassin bugs. They look to me like miniature dinosaurs or some other prehistoric creature that are found fossilized in rocks 50 ...

As much as you may not want to believe it, insects are poised to be the next big food source. In many parts of the world, they already are. Insects are a normal menu item in several cultures, says ...

My nine-year-old son is a huge fan of YouTuber Mark Rober and because of him, I’ve become a fan too. What’s great about ...

Summer in Florida brings increased bug activity and itchy bites from pests like chiggers, no-see-ums and mosquitoes. Chiggers are tiny mites that leave itchy rashes, often around ankles, knees, waists ...

Insect lovers and their beloved pets gathered on Friday in the Flawn Science Building for the Entomology Club general meeting ...