The Big Island Invasive Species Committee is doing what it can to prevent an infestation from spreading from Kona to the ...

To gasps of delight, our guide Nestor Toussaint points out the St Lucia parrot, the island’s vibrant, vocal national bird and ...

Roughly 60 years ago, the United States eradicated the New World screwworm, an insect that feeds on living tissue. But now, ...

Once beetles enter a tree, both the larvae and the adults overwinter beneath the bark, Gale confirmed. According to Gale and Colorado State Forest Service, beetles stay insulated throughout the winter ...

U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists intercepted a potentially destructive bark beetle from the Ivory ...

For the first time, scientists have cryopreserved and revived the larvae of a sea star species. The breakthrough, made with the giant pink star, gives hope the technique could be repeated to save the ...

An insect intercepted amid the belongings of a passenger at Detroit Metro has since been identified as a potentially ...

Different people value different things. The same goes for cultures at large. The things people value and how they choose to display their wealth depends on a great number of factors: geography, ...

Curious where bees and wasps go in winter? Learn how these buzzing insects survive the cold months and what happens to hives and nests until spring.

There are plenty of June holidays besides Father's Day—and we rounded up every single one! June brings way more than just sunshine. As we wave goodbye to May and step into a brand-new month, we’re ...

Bed bug bites often appear in zig-zag lines or clusters of three or more bites, and may take up to 14 days to appear. Scratching them can lead to secondary skin infections, which may require ...

This time of year, we sometimes see what seems unnatural, a flock of chicken sized birds perched in an aspen or high in a ...