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 ...

Insects are often tiny and easily overlooked, yet some pose serious threats to human health and life, either through venomous stings, aggressive behaviour, or disease transmission. Understanding which ...

The spotted lanternfly might be the least of your worries this summer. Experts are sounding the alarm about the Asian needle ant — a tiny but dangerous insect moving across the US whose sting can lead ...

Invasive insects like the tiger mosquito and the Asian hornet are becoming increasingly common across Europe, with devastating consequences for human health, agriculture and the environment.As winters ...

The giant water bug is a predatory insect that hunts aquatic creatures. This bug has sharp mouthparts that deliver a painful bite to prey and humans. Many people call the giant water bug a “toe biter” ...

DULLES, Va. (DC News Now) — Customs agents at Dulles International Airport recently made a unique discovery in a shipment of flowers destined for Virginia. In October, agriculture specialists from the ...

Customs and Border Protection agents at Washington Dulles International Airport found two voracious bugs in a shipment of flowers from South Africa. Both bugs are dangerous, especially to crops, CBP ...