If you're dreaming of the perfect summer vacation, one element certain to be excluded from that scenario would be an allergic reaction to a stinging insect. Whether you're planning to travel within ...

Social wasps are a group of related insects belonging primarily to the family Vespidae (sometimes called vespid wasps). Being social means many individuals share one nest. Solitary wasps and bees nest ...

A single larva can feed on dozens of aphids a day. Adults are similar in size and color to wasps and bees. They mimic these insects as a form of protection from predators. Syrphid flies do not bite or ...

Spring cleaning is both psychologically satisfying and necessary to keep your property in good condition. But it isn’t just ...

The virus that causes eastern equine encephalitis, or EEE, has evolved to infect mosquitoes. To be able to spread between ...

These insects and arachnids might startle you or send shivers down your spine, but there's no need to worry about these bugs—not too much, anyway.

Insects, spiders, and scorpions are capable of causing painful reactions and other symptoms. It's helpful to know what did the biting or stinging and the risks involved: The reality, however, is that ...

The skin bumps are the body's reaction to the insect's saliva. While the bug is sucking blood, some of its secretions get mixed in. Anaphylaxis With Insect Bites: Very Rare A severe life-threatening ...

Beyond brutalizing Pine Island’s present and future, the recent spate of hurricanes affected its past as well – or at least ...

Meg Daley Olmert makes us think about dogs differently. She published a book, Made for Each Other: The Biology of the ...