You can take certain steps to lower your chances of becoming an unwitting host to one of these nasties. Practicing basic ...

The microbes of the world are constantly in competition, and are said to be locked in an evolutionary arms race. Their battles often involve host species as well. One example is the relationship ...

The emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis) is a deceptively attractive metallic-green adult beetle with a red abdomen. But few people ever actually see the insect itself — just the trail of ...

Wolbachia is the most successful parasite the world has ever known. You've never heard of it because it only infects bugs: millions upon millions of species of insects, spiders, centipedes and other ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Officials are sounding the alarm on an emerging disease spreading throughout the United States that is caused by the kissing bug, ...

New insights into the evolutionary relationship between plant-dwelling insects and their parasites are revealed in the online open access journal BMC Biology. Researchers shed light on how sawflies ...

Ant colony nests are known for their impenetrability. These highly organized insect societies will soon detect an intruder’s ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a Tuesday report raising awareness about the deadly “kissing ...

In Florida, the insects are no joke, even the ones that are not always the biggest or the most well-known. The real danger behind insects in Florida usually comes down to two things: disease and venom ...