Q: Every time I go outside to take a swim, I see tons of water bugs in my pool. What are they, and what attracts them to the pool? And how do I get rid of them and keep them from coming back? A: Water ...

If you're reading this at home, you are currently surrounded by arthropods - invertebrates with exoskeletons and jointed legs. But just how many spiders, crustaceans and other creepy crawlies live in ...

Here's a horrifying bit of trivia: there are actually around 90 species of bed bugs out there. Luckily, just three of them like to snack on humans. Though it's not crucial for you to know the flavor ...

Q: I keep seeing small black flying bugs in my house but they’re not fruit flies. What type of bug could they be, and how do I get rid of them? A: The short answer is that these small black bugs in ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Most would prefer not to turn their home into an all-exclusive insect hotel. Similarly, seeing bugs crawling around your garden can be ...

From bears and bobcats to eagles and elk, 22,893 species have been documented so far in Great Smoky Mountains National Park — and nearly half of them are insects. Becky Nichols, the park’s long-time ...

There are quadrillions of insects on earth. Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson, a professor of conservation biology at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences, estimates they outnumber human beings by a factor ...

A new study examines the nutritional preferences of diverse insect communities from Texas to Minnesota. The team conducted 54 experiments in both grazed and ungrazed grasslands to determine the salt ...