Many of the world’s venomous insects are not found in remote locations, but in ordinary backyards. This video explains which insects pose the greatest venom-related risks and why they thrive near ...

Getting a bug bite can be a concerning experience, especially if you dont know what type of tiny creature left you with that red, throbbing welt on your skin. Dont panic most bug bites and stings from ...

I remember, as a young child in the South, walking onto a carpet and having my feet covered in little black dots. At first, I was bewildered, thinking it was just some dirt or dried mud. But as I ...

The complaint claims the two passengers "discovered live bed bugs in multiple stages of life, fecal spotting and eggs" inside their cabin Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group/ Getty Two Carnival ...

NEW ORLEANS — It's one of the leading causes of heart disease in Latin America, and it's caused by a parasite that gets inside of you from a bug bite. Now the CDC wants people in Louisiana and other ...

In Louisiana, pesky bug bites are far too common — even into fall and sometimes winter. There’s no escaping mosquitoes. Even a cold winter won’t keep the stinging, biting creatures away for long.

It might not reflect well on us that a spider as aptly named as the brown recluse is so misunderstood. While many people know the truth about the brown recluse — that it is not aggressive, but a “shy, ...

What's worse than an ant bite? A fire ant bite. Fire ants, as their name might suggest, are reddish insects with stingers and venom pouches that they may use to attack areas of exposed skin, according ...

Recently, on a chilly early morning, I noticed a lovely, tiny, pink moth hunkered down on a deep purple salvia blossom. The insect was so small—smaller than a postage stamp—you had to be up close to ...

The family of Greek heiress Marissa Laimou is mourning her loss. Marissa’s unexpected passing came after she was bitten by an insect and found dead inside of her London home, according to her mother ...

Officials are sounding the alarm on an emerging disease spreading throughout the United States that is caused by the kissing bug, an insect known for biting people near the lips. The insect, native to ...

While their bites are not usually dangerous, kissing bugs can transmit parasites that causes Chagas disease. Squishing a kissing bug can increase the risk of exposure to the parasite. Though several ...