Few insects can compare with the alarm caused by Cicada Killer Wasps—Sphecius speciosus. These large solitary wasps are also known as Giant Cicada Killers or Sand Hornets. This last common name is a ...

You need to protect your exposed skin from mosquitos and other biting insects. The CDC recommends that you use only insect repellents approved by the US Environmental Protection Agency.

Gessler’s encounter in New Zealand challenges the stereotype of locusts thriving only in desolate landscapes. The world’s largest locust proved that these insects can adapt to a variety of ...

‘bugs’ refers to the insects that are members of the Order Hemiptera; think cicadas, leaf hoppers and shield bugs. This group of insects is characterized by their sucking mouth parts and the ...

Hornets, yellow jackets, Polistes, mud daubers, and the cicada killer are all wasps, a group of beneficial insects that attack and destroy other insects found around homes and in gardens. Wasps, ...

Honey bee and bumble bee nests are not usually a problem and should be preserved when possible. Social wasps are a group of related insects belonging primarily to the family Vespidae (sometimes called ...

Entomology is a branch of zoology concerned with the study of insects. The discipline can include the biology and control of insects, as well as their ecology and impact on animal, plant and human ...