Bugs are surprisingly good at biting before you realize what’s happening. But by the time you feel that signature pinch or sting, they’ve often moved on. That can make it tough to know what kind of ...

Q: Can you identify the insects in this photo from last summer? During the day these insects would fly around a flower bed that has a dogwood in it. They never seemed to really land anywhere but spent ...

Insects are everywhere, crawling across sidewalks, hanging out in our gardens, and even invading our homes. Despite ...

SAN ANTONIO – U.S. Army Environmental Command’s entomologist, Bill Miller, Ph.D., presented a show-and-tell at St. Luke Catholic School on May 23, 2022, to educate kindergarten students about how to ...

Homegrown blog reader Cyndi Lee asked about a large trail that looked like sawdust falling from her tree. On closer inspection, she saw that the dust was actually tiny pale-yellow worms. Laura Jesse, ...

Ladybugs (also known as lady beetles) are insects that are good for your yard. Photo courtesy Getty Images. Do you have a gardening question? The UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County can help.

Many research articles that I have found, as well as your recent post about tracking insects using radio frequency identification (see How Can I Track Insects Via RFID?), focus on identifying bugs at ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." While it isn’t an ideal scenario, it’s common to spot the occasional bug crawling around your home. Some, ...

Have you ever wondered about the weird-looking bug you found? Insects, spiders, and other “not-so-creepy crawlers” are some of the coolest living things to find while exploring outdoors, whether we ...