Midges rise out of the Great Lakes each spring as water temperatures warm. Millions descended upon a Lake Michigan lighthouse this week.

Blackflies, mosquitoes and deer flies are all signs of summer but occur at different times and thrive in different climates.

As the UK basks in warm weather, Brits are spending more time outside. The NHS has now shared a list of some of the insect ...

So far there have been 221 cases of melioidosis and 31 deaths from the disease in 2025. A microbiologist explains what to ...

Cicadas don’t bite or sting and are more of a nuisance than a danger. Cicadas aren't poisonous if a pet ingests a few. But eating too many could lead to an upset stomach, vomiting, or diarrhea, ...

From freaky spiders to smelly stink bugs, here are the most common house bugs to be aware of, how to identify them, and where ...

Commonly referred to as “no-see-ums” in North America, these tiny pests are known as “punkies” in the Northeast, “five-O’s” in Florida and Alabama (due to their penchant for biting people around 5 p.m ...

Most people are familiar with the dangerous snakes and spiders in Delaware. But there are other critters to worry about.

"It gets a little bit more serious when the sting of an insect can be life-threatening to people who suffer anaphylaxis." In 2024, Suiter responded to three incidents involving people in Georgia ...

Solitary wasps, such as mud-daubers, cicada-killers and potter wasps, use venom from their stings to paralyze an insect or spider that will be fed to their young. A person is rarely stung but if ...

Bee and wasp stings, along with Australian Jack Jumper ant bites, are the most common triggers of anaphylaxis caused by insect stings. Wasps are generally more aggressive than bees, and are attracted ...