The engineering and defensive skills of red wood ants help the endangered species transcend its small stature in the natural world. Droves of ants spray formic acid produced by a venom gland at ...

Treating a bug bite or sting will usually relieve symptoms of pain, itching, swelling, and minor irritation. The first step is to better understand the type of insects common to North America and what ...

This is usually done by black ants (Lasius niger), though the common red ant (Myrmica ruginodis) may also be responsible. When ants are not directly underneath plants, they can help by loosening the ...

Picture this: a typical day at Starbucks turns into a scene straight out of a slapstick comedy when a customer’s pet monkey jumps through the drive-thru window and bites an unsuspecting employee. That ...

Yellow jackets cause the most allergic reactions in the U.S. Stings from these insects cause many more deaths than poisonous snake bites because of severe allergic reactions. In fact, bees usually ...

The Ecological Society of America has over 100 years of journal publishing history and offers some of the most widely read and cited journals in the field of ecology. The seven journals in our ...

These ants are known for their painful bites, which can sometimes lead to serious medical problems, particularly in individuals allergic to their venom. There are over 280 known species of fire ants, ...

That monkeys now bite humans and cause bodily harm is surreal. Yet 15 cases of bloody monkey attacks have been reported in Trans-Nzoia, in the last two months. Cases of monkeys biting people go ...

Coming off one of the best-reviewed, buzziest and biggest box office indie horror/thriller movies in years in Longlegs, writer/director Osgood Perkins already has his next project on the horizon, an ...

It can be distressing to wake up with a mysterious swollen red rash on your ankle ... Kassouf says. When ants bite humans, it grabs the skin and also sprays a compound called formic acid, Frye ...

Coming to theaters next month, The Monkey, written and directed by Osgood Perkins, stars Theo James as twin brothers Bill and Hal. Theo James in The Monkey from Osgood Perkins. The film hits ...