Oct. 16—WATERTOWN — North country residents may have noticed an uptick in black and red bugs on their houses, and maybe even inside their homes.

The other bug is the red firebug, a relatively new pest that was first seen in local landscapes in 2008. Adult red firebugs are easily identified by their bold and distinctive black and red markings.

Dear Neil: We get these red and black bugs on the new growth of our Texas mountain laurels each spring. What are they, and how can we eliminate them? These are red mountain laurel mirids (Lopidea ...

The black and red blister bug is out in force in Arizona now. Here's why the beetles can harm humans and animals and where you're likely to find them.

The black and red blister bug is out in force in Arizona now. Here's why the beetles can harm humans and animals and where you're likely to find them.

The black and orange-red bug with a long ovipositor, or stinger, is also known as a "cow killer" because of its extremely painful sting, even more agonizing than a bee sting.

Black ants The term "black ants" is broad since many ant species are black, explains Roberto M. Pereira, Ph.D., an insect research scientist at the University of Florida.