Many plants in Texas landscapes are suitable hosts for aphids, including bedding plants, ash, barberry, boxelder, crape myrtle, jasmine, flowering almond, gardenia, hibiscus, hydrangea, mountain ash, ...

While some are innocent in nature, others can hurt with a sting or bite. Here's a guide to know ... natural predators including ladybugs or green lacewings, and growing plants that repel or ...

To cover themselves from predators (mainly ants), lacewing larvae cover their bodies with the debris of plants, lichen, and even prey they have liquefied. This incredible tactic is a form of ...

Teresa DeTano, an epidemiologist with the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department, talks about summer's most pesky pests that ...

While cicadas are harmless, the pests that are drawn to them can bite and cause a rash. What to know about the oak leaf itch mite.

Snapping turtles are notorious for their powerful bites – but there’s more to the story than just brute strength. In this video, we explore the surprising reason why these ancient reptiles evolved ...

A parasitic wasp forces its host to weave a special web for its own ends. On the evening that it will kill its orb-weaving spider host, the larva of the ichneumonid wasp Hymenoepimecis sp.

It can be jarring to discover you have a new bug bite, let alone several bug bites. And if it doesn’t look like you’re dealing with mosquito bites, it’s fair to wonder if you could have bed ...

Amelia Schwartz is a Brooklyn-based writer and editor who has been covering food, beverage, and culture for over seven years. She is currently an editor at Food & Wine magazine, focusing on trends ...

Cobra bites, though feared, don't always mean death. Up to a third are 'dry bites,' where no venom is injected, often as a warning. Cobras use venom for hunting and defense, but it's costly to ...