The small industrious wood ant can do more than just build high nests in spruce forests. A newly published article in the ...

Our guide to identifying and tackling these clothes-wreckers, plus tips on what appliances to use to discourage them from ...

The relatively mild weather we’ve been having this fall has been wonderful for hiking. Unfortunately, it’s also good weather ...

As soon as an ant tumbles down the slope and dislodges some sand or bits of soil, the antlion baby starts tossing some soil, ...

On the other hand, their larvae (caterpillars) chew on plants as they grow, making them seem destructive. "But in reality, these plants are their host plants and are meant to be eaten," says Ali.

It can be frustrating to see your hard work threatened by invasive garden pests. These unwelcome visitors can cause ...

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Detroit Metro Airport found live larvae of a rare fruit fly in a traveler's ...

Pharmaceutical giant Kowa Co. said it has created an exceptionally durable and environmentally friendly new textile from the ...

The puss caterpillar, found in the Americas, appears harmless with its fluffy exterior but harbors venomous spines beneath.

The one-year project is assessing how spongy moth defoliation shapes the survival of blacklegged ticks, the main vectors of the pathogens that cause Lyme disease, babesiosis, and anaplasmosis.  “We ...

CHICAGO — Fall leaves get a warm welcome from Christie Hunt. The River Forest, Illinois, resident rakes them into her flower beds, where they decay, providing fertilizer and valuable winter habitat ...