In Arizona, scorpions become more active when temperatures rise above 70 degrees. As the weather warms, scorpions go in search of food and mates, leading to increased sightings. This time of year, ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Scorpions are no strangers to the Texas Hill Country and even occasionally show up in the densely populated areas of Travis and Williamson counties. While many burrow in the ground or ...

Appearance: Roughly 2 inches long, with tail stretched out. Light brown body with beige horizontal stripes and a lighter-colored tail. Eight legs plus two pincer-like pedipalps to capture and hold ...

As we pass through winter’s halfway point, one of nature’s toughest pests has begun stirring: Scorpions. In fact, due to the lower temperatures this time of year that are the total opposite of their ...

As the desert heats up, scorpions — including the notorious Arizona bark scorpions — become more active, leading to more frequent sightings not only outdoors but in homes and other buildings. These ...

She’s not averse to grabbing some grub. Most people would balk at finding a bug in their food; however, one South African woman likes adorning her dishes with an array of creepy crawlies straight out ...

The Iowa State University Insect Zoo has taken in more than 100 baby tarantulas that were recently confiscated at the Port of Los Angeles. Ginny Mitchell, the Insect Zoo's education program ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Montana State University’s annual bug buffet week will start Monday with an insect-filled line up ...

AMES, Iowa – Less than a year into her position as the program assistant in charge of the traveling Insect Zoo at Iowa State, Ginny Morgal is putting her stamp on the program. Morgal spends several ...

One of the nation's biggest insect zoos is coming to a bittersweet end. After 30 years of "spreading bug love," Iowa State University's Insect Zoo is coming to an end. The university's College of ...

Hot, dry summer weather is leading to a surge in scorpions invading homes in Texas. A heat advisory is in place across much of Texas, according to the National Weather Service (NWS), and although ...