While often overlooked, insects pose significant threats to human health, transmitting deadly diseases like malaria and ...

According to the Smithsonian, America is home to 91,000 described species of insects, with 73,000 more than are undescribed. The four most common orders of insects in the U.S. are beetles, flies, ...

The numbers are staggering: mosquito-borne diseases are blamed for over 700,000 deaths every year, according to the World ...

If you’ve ever been stung by a bee then you’ll know it hurts. But apparently it has nothing on the bullet ant which boasts the most painful sting known to man. On the gross out scale it has to be the ...

The South is known for its scary creatures, from venomous snakes to alligators and spiders. But the most dangerous of them all. It's not what you'd expect. It's smaller. Much smaller. What is the ...

Two of the most dangerous animals in the world can be found in New Hampshire. New Hampshire might not seem like the locale for dangerous animals. After all, its mountainous terrain and cold winters ...