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Asian lady beetles are very good at sneaking into your home en masse once the weather gets chilly—here’s how to deal with these unwanted houseguests.

Cockroaches have a reputation for being indestructible. But they may not be as totally immune to radiation as people think.

Learn how to make an easy stink bug trap with common household items.

This giant moth rivals any butterfly with its beauty and grandeur.

Blood, sweat, and tears (and a few other choice substances): It’s all on the menu.

A shocking discovery was made at a nuclear facility: wasp nests contaminated with radiation.

Sure, you know that bees pollinate our crops and give us honey. But there's so much more to these buzzing insects than that.

EDDMapS’s database has more than 9 million records of invasive species. See which ones hit close to home.

Firefly populations have been declining, but there may be light at the end of the tunnel for the glowing bugs.

Confused about pupae, chrysalises, and cocoons? Discover the key differences between these metamorphic terms.

Some swear by this summertime hack, and it does work. Unfortunately, though, the “bucket of doom” won’t solve all your mosquito woes this summer—here’s why.

Tiny bugs are causing huge problems in Hungary.

Don’t kill these insects—consider them your friends!

Don’t want to bug out this summer? From Los Angeles to Houston and even Detroit, these are the U.S. cities that experts expect will have the worst problems with mosquitoes in 2025.

Even if you don’t usually see them, spiders are in your house. And they’re paying rent, sort of.

Yelp reveals the top U.S. cities searching for bed bug help. Find out where infestations are raising red flags.

A rare grasshopper once believed to be extinct has been spotted for the first time since 1980—but habitat loss may threaten its future.

Asian needle ants may look small, but their stings are no joke.

Inhaling and ingesting tiny bits of plastic are giving bees memory issues—and can even kill them.

Use this map from the University of Connecticut to check if 17-year periodical cicadas will appear in your neighborhood soon.

The Hawaiian caterpillar adorns itself in dead bug parts—and its gruesome habits might be key to its survival in spider webs.

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