As winter approaches, it might seem like your yard is littered with the acorns that fell from nearby oaks. So, why not ...

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For a little over six months, you could glimpse the future from the window of the Big Issue’s London offices. Sandwiched between an estate management agency and a clothes shop, Yum Bug – the capital’s ...

When the first snow falls, many animals are already tucked safely inside their dens. During this time, some enter a state of hibernation, slowing their metabolism down to conserve energy until the ...

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Bugs? I’ve never been a fan. Just ask my husband about when a misguided fly gets in my kitchen – not good news for the fly! With other creatures, I take a more peaceful tact – I scoop them up and pop ...

When Michigan sees warm fall days, boxelder bugs won't be hard to find as they cluster in the sun on walls and other warm spots around your house. The black-and-red or orange insects are a frequent ...

Wizzie Brown, a program specialist with the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and our go-to insect expert, is helping answer questions from kids about bugs. Brown says insects certainly do set ...

Triatoma gerstaeckeri, a species of kissing bug native to Central and South Texas, can carry a parasite that causes Chagas disease. Credit: Courtesy / Gabe Hamer, wildlife biologist at Texas A&M ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...