Many people use 'bug' and 'insect' interchangeably. Scientifically, insects are a broad class. True bugs are a specific order ...

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When you want to learn about ecology, biodiversity, climate change or even humanity, you might start by popping open your favorite internet search engine. But thanks to entomology, some of the best ...

Blood-sucking insects are on the prowl but some people may be mistaking them for a different type of bug that is only hungry ...

Adult boxelders, or Boisea trivittata, have a black oval-shaped body with an orange-red detail, two antennae, six legs and are about 0.5 inches long. Their wings lay flat against their bodies. As ...

A single universal equation can closely approximate the frequency of wingbeats and fin strokes made by birds, insects, bats and whales, despite their different body sizes and wing shapes, researchers ...

Seeing any insect scuttle around your home is cause for concern, but when it’s a bug that bites, all bets are off. Of course, a slew of different bugs can cruise around your place, making it tough to ...