You may not have considered using houseplants to rid your home of bugs, but some common herbs and other plants can act as natural repellents. As a bonus, these plants add visual charm to your home and ...

These pictures of common bug bites can help you figure out what bit you, and how you should seek treatment.

"While flies are a common household pest associated with summer, flies are the most common pest of autumn," say the cleaning ...

The common toad was once abundant across Europe. Today, the population has seen a massive decline and desperately needs conservation.

From your picture (see below), it looks like something is eating the leaves between the veins (an inconvenient process called “skeletonization”). This is most likely caused by insects, and several ...

We ignore most insects that cross our path. We swat away flies, marvel at butterflies, and dash away from angry wasps. But one insect that has been around for about 300 million years is one of ...

Galls are strange plant growths caused by insects and other organisms. Here's how to spot them on goldenrods and oaks this ...

Fruit flies have been invading homes across the UK in recent weeks, and an expert has now shared a simple way to trap the ...

Residents in a County Londonderry village have said they are being "tormented" once again by biting insects, which experts ...