Dear Readers: Every spring, without fail, I receive numerous letters about killing insects that make life miserable. Since no one likes bugs in their home, I’m going to address this problem that many ...

The invasive insect has been difficult to kill because infected ants self-isolate, but researchers may have found a solution.

Some ants might actually not be ants at all, and instead be other animals pretending to be them. Pictures from a new paper in the journal Biology Letters show ants, other insects and spiders that all ...

(Roy Toft / National Geographic Stock) Spider monkeys have complex behaviors that vary from group to group, according to a comparison of five isolated populations in Central America. In some groups ...

Sun spiders, also known as camel spiders, aren’t actually spiders at all. They have a fearsome reputation and will prey on a variety of insects, ranging from wasps to silverfish. Although sun spiders ...

The summer’s heat and humidity encourages all of us to get out doors and perhaps host backyard cookouts and pool parties. But insects also appreciate the heat and humidity, and they don’t mind ...

The invasive species has found footholds in parts of the state, but Texas scientists are building on new techniques for ...