True bugs have piercing-sucking mouthparts and beetle’s chew. A cool fact is that June beetles are relatives of scarab beetles, which are famous in Egypt. The 10-lined June beetles are about one inch ...

Life Ancient animal's fossilised brain prompts rethink of spider evolution A 500-million-year-old sea creature called Mollisonia shared a similar brain structure to modern spiders, suggesting that ...

The fungus Entomophthora muscae turns flies into zombies and kills them at sunset. An internal kill clock may explain the mysterious timing.

No larger than a grain of sand, spider mites have eight legs and needle-like mouthparts used to pierce leaves of host plants and suck out their fluids. Unfortunately for home gardeners and ...

Tired of slug-damaged plants? These vibrant bedding plants not only brighten your garden but are also naturally resistant to slugs – no pellets or traps needed.

With the number of tick bite-related emergency room visits at a five-year high, a Maryland-based doctor has suggestions on what to do if you find a tick.

Virginia may have found an unexpected ally in the battle against one of the region’s most destructive invasive species: the common ant.

Ticks in New Jersey can transmit diseases like Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, and others. New Jersey reported over 6,000 cases of Lyme disease in 2024. Lyme disease is treatable with ...

You can also remove the mouthparts with tweezers. After removing the tick, thoroughly clean the bite area and your hands with soap and water, rubbing alcohol, or hand sanitizer.

Cutting-edge digital fossil-mining reveals early squid evolution, diversification, and importance in marine ecosystems.

Squids first appeared about 100 million years ago and quickly rose to become dominant predators in the ancient oceans, according to a study published in the journal Science.

A new fossil discovery technique reveals that squids originated and rapidly became abundant, diverse, and dominant in the oceans 100 million years ago, reshaping our understanding of ancient ...