Your son's fear of insects is not unusual. It is called entomophobia which means an irrational and uncontrollable fear (phobia) of insects, usually a specific insect or group of insects (wasps and ...

It’s that time of year again, when the ground thaws, the days stretch a little longer and gardens begin to wake up. But along ...

Oh no, that doesn't look fun! Charlie the dog, nicknamed Chuck, recently had to learn the hard way that he shouldn't ask all ...

Thankfully, I've never had to contend with a swarm of bees. But this could be the year, I guess. According to Austin, ...

Carpenter bees are bombing us, and the red and yellow pepper hors d’oeuvres. We look up the species to be sure they’re not ...

"I've seen a lot of strange insects, but this has to be one of the most peculiar-looking ones I've seen in a while," said one ...

A 99-million-year-old wasp species used a Venus flytrap-like abdomen to capture prey and may represent a new insect family, ...

We have all dealt with wasps, known for terrorizing swimming pools, picnics, and other outdoor activities with their alarming appearance and painful sting. Many people annoyed by their ...

Since Darwin's time, the phenomenon known as flower constancy -- i.e., where insects consistently visit the same flower type even when many others are also present -- has been understood as a passive ...