Boxelder bugs are one of several insects, including stink bugs, that invade Ohio homes in the fall to seek shelter for winter. These bugs are dark colored with red stripes and named after the female ...

Aaron Clark has a small cow-calf operation on a ranch near Wheatland. But what he likes to lasso most are insects, and he's discovered several new ones in Wyoming — and some are now in the Smithsonian ...

A "kiss" from these insects could make you deadly ill if left untreated. Chagas disease, or "kissing bug" disease, is a potentially fatal illness caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi and ...

A weekend road trip could include all things creepy-crawly, with a stop at a North Carolina museum’s biggest – and buggiest – event of the year. The annual BugFest at the North Carolina Museum of ...

Male Eastern Hercules beetles have big horns but aren’t dangerous to humans. However, their legs can scratch you if you pick them up. ©Georges_Creations ...

Scientists have discovered prehistoric insects preserved in amber for the first time in South America, providing a fresh glimpse into life on Earth at a time when flowering plants were just beginning ...

The amber fossils preserve an impressive array of ancient bugs and plants that scientists are using to piece together a previously unknown Cretaceous ecosystem. reading time 3 minutes For the first ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A new article from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is calling attention to an emerging infectious disease. Chagas disease, a potentially life-threatening condition, is ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Helldivers 2's galactic war is playing out with PS5, PC, and Xbox Series X|S players united behind a common cause. And while the battle continues, so ...

"Kissing bug" sounds like a sweet nickname, but these insects' bites are anything but harmless. In fact, they can transmit a parasite that causes Chagas disease, a potentially life-threatening ...

Do not be fooled by their sweet-sounding name — kissing bugs are a menace and have become a real concern in Georgia. Scientifically known as triatomine bugs, these tiny insects carry a parasite that ...

A parasitic disease, which can be fatal, is spreading through an insect in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Trypanosoma cruzi parasite, or T. cruzi, ...