The giant water bug is a predatory insect that hunts aquatic creatures. This bug has sharp mouthparts that deliver a painful bite to prey and humans. Many people call the giant water bug a “toe biter” ...

Forget chasing pesky flies around with an amateur swatter. Keep unwanted buzzers away with the best fly traps around. The ...

When most people refer to a “water bug,” they're actually employing a delicate colloquialism for an insect whose mere name induces squirms: the cockroach. A common question is, “Are water bugs roaches ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Most of us aren’t experts at bug identification—especially because most common house insects look alike.

The video from Houston Chronicle city hall reporter Mike Morris was both horrifying and intriguing. He’d seen bees swarming around the outside of his home and soon realized that if he put his ear to ...

HOUSTON — If you've noticed a bunch of tiny black bugs flying around your house lately, you're not alone. Unfortunately, mosquitoes and flies aren't the only uninvited houseguests showing up in ...

There’s a lot you can learn about our local streams if you’re willing to get a little wet and flip a few rocks. While it’s trout that get all the attention on Northern Michigan’s river systems — we do ...

The strawberries in your fridge may have some unfriendly pests in them. A TikTok phenomenon has exposed a little-known fly known as the spotted wing drosophila. After it lays eggs inside strawberries, ...