Nearly 850 species of parasites are known to infect people; some, like the potentially deadly plasmodium parasite that causes ...

The emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis) is a deceptively attractive metallic-green adult beetle with a red abdomen. But few people ever actually see the insect itself — just the trail of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Officials are sounding the alarm on an emerging disease spreading throughout the United States that is caused by the kissing bug, ...

UC Riverside scientists have discovered a tiny worm species that infects and kills insects. These worms, called nematodes, could control crop pests in warm, humid places where other beneficial ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. But the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is calling for residents in the Palmetto State to keep an eye out for another ...

Against its will, it crawled up the stalk, marching toward its final destination. And then, from its skull burst forth the invader from within, releasing a bevy of its alien brood. This horror may ...

In Florida, the insects are no joke, even the ones that are not always the biggest or the most well-known. The real danger behind insects in Florida usually comes down to two things: disease and venom ...