Ants are often an early sign of the presence of aphids on a plant because they protect aphids from their natural enemies.

Acceptance of entomophagy, or eating arthropods, is low in the United States, University of Missouri Extension field horticulturist Tamra Reall says, but look for numbers to grow as efforts are ...

Ah, the bounty of spring: all the tender new foliage on trees and shrubs, flowers galore and prolific growth in the vegetable garden. We gardeners revel in the abundance the season brings, and ...

The common hospital-acquired, antibiotic-resistant bacterial infection is known to cause infections in the blood, lungs and urinary tract after surgery. While symptoms can vary depending on the site ...

Insects are all around us—an ant on the sidewalk, a bee buzzing by, a butterfly floating on the breeze—and they shape the ...

The stunning Japanese maple is a popular choice for UK gardens - but it is susceptible to pests, particularly aphids. Here is ...

Japanese maples thrive in the UK when planted in a cool, lightly shaded position protected from strong winds and scorching ...

Nature is full of evolutionary selflessness. From deep-sea octopuses to certain marsupials, there are animals and insects ...

It was after their tiny plane crashed into the Bolivian jungle earlier this week that their problems really began ...

Cicadas and locusts may both swarm and buzz, but they’re very different insects. Here's how to tell them apart.

A few springs ago, I was engaged in my daily ritual of observing the garden, walking around to see what was coming up, ready ...

Eating insects, or entomophagy, isn’t very common in American culture. But each time a brood of cicadas emerges in the U.S., ...