There are a whole host of beneficial bugs and good insects that you can introduce into your garden to help manage potential ...

Some bugs are OK, others are not, and the same goes for trees growing in the D.C. region. What should you be on the lookout for? During a walk-through at Patuxent River State Park, Davey Tree Expert ...

Research published this month found that even in pristine, untouched areas, insect populations are still on the decline.

One big service that a number of insects provide, hidden from most of us, is keeping pest populations down — the good bugs ...

Invasive species are costing the world more than $423 billion annually, according to a UN report. From New York to Antarctica, non-native plants and wildlife are popping up more frequently — and we're ...

If you spend any time near gardens or vegetable and fruit crops, you’ve probably laid eyes on a few brown marmorated stink ...

One scientist attributed the abundance of fireflies this season to a wet spring, creating an ideal damp environment for larvae survival.

They glow like fading stars and have made memories of shimmering summertime backyards for generations. Whether called a firefly, glowworm, or — in Latin — lampyridae, lightning bugs are part of ...

In a remote rainforest in Australia, home to deadly snakes, spiders and creepy-crawlies, scientists have discovered a new species of stick insect they believe is the heaviest ever found in the country ...

As the growing season comes to a close, hummingbirds still need to stock up on nectar to prepare for winter migrations. These ...