Unusual insects are appearing in backyard spaces, and the video documents how quickly a small sighting can turn into a ...

The periodical cicadas that are about to infest two parts of the United States aren't just plentiful, they're downright weird. These insects are the strongest urinators in the animal kingdom with ...

Of all the pests to invade our homes and yards, stink bugs are probably the most unpleasant this winter. As the name suggests ...

Sep. 15—By the time we get to mid-September, one week from the equinox, the summer is waning. However, summer doesn't quickly morph into autumn. Many days are still quite warm blended with chill, even ...

Google “are cicadas weird insects” and an Associated Press explainer is the first thing you will find. Dig into Seth Borenstein’s piece deep enough and he promises they aren’t really all that weird.

Entomologist Richard Zack of Washington State University fields lots of “What the heck is this?” inquiries from the public about weird-looking insects in our region. But the Jerusalem cricket tops the ...

Cicadas might be a mere inch or so long, but they eat so much that they have to pee frequently, emitting jets of urine, according to a new paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of ...

A young man has etched his name into the history books. Davis Marthin Damaledo was credited with discovering a new species of stick insect on Timor Island, south of Indonesia, in March 2021, according ...

Here’s how to identify and treat the most common houseplant bugs.