Insects may not be your favorite type of animal but they are vital for the survival of our planet. Rather than being ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The box tree moth is a non-native, invasive insect that has the potential to cause major damage to one of the most popular plants ...

Summertime brings sunshine, more hours outside and an increased risk of bug bites and stings. Insects like mosquitoes, ticks, bees and spiders are often harmless, but sometimes their bites and stings ...

For decades, the oriental hornet felt like a species Croatia had filed away in the past. It was known from earlier records, yet for most people, it might as well have been a rumor from another era.

The recent attack by a swarm of yellowjackets on a group of children in Stamford reminds us to be aware of the dangers of insect stings. Most insect stings have only short-lived symptoms, such as ...

A sweeping new study of more than 2,000 insect species reveals a troubling reality: many insects may be far less capable of coping with rising temperatures than scientists once hoped. Researchers ...

The box tree moth is a non-native, invasive insect that has the potential to cause major damage to one of the most popular plants used in our landscape. This would be the different species of boxwood.