Cucumber beetles are one of the most devastating garden pests in the South. “They feed on the foliage, blossoms, and skins of ...

An electronic nose modeled on insect antennae simultaneously identifies gas mixtures and pinpoints their three-dimensional ...

Starting in late fall, I feed the woodpeckers suet cakes. A while ago, I was at Home Depot picking up a shovel for a job when I heard someone asking how to fix a woodpecker that was leaving holes in ...

Extension entomologist Ben Thrash reveals which soybean insects threaten yields and which farmers can safely ignore in new ...

A study published in the Journal of Economic Entomology tracked the spread of Asian subterranean termites and Formosan termites between 1990 and 2025. Formosan termites entered the U.S. from Asia in ...

Ants trapped in amber reveal possible partnerships and parasites, offering a rare glimpse into ecosystems from nearly 100 ...

A University of Arizona study finds scientists are discovering 16,000 new species annually — and DNA tools may reveal ...

A tiny possum with one extra-long finger on each hand is one of two species thought to have been extinct that have been ...

Scientists say Earth could contain billions of undiscovered species, and new DNA tools may accelerate discoveries faster than ever.

Mosquitoes transmit several pathogens of public health importance, including malaria, dengue, chikungunya and Zika. These ...

Aloe vera referenced the fact that the Spanish were mistaken in thinking the Agave species growing in the Caribbean — the fat-leafed Agave americana and the thin-leafed Agave angustifolia — were Aloe ...

Sometimes, an insect that seems to be a common one can hide an extraordinary story. This was what happened when a scientist observed a bee in a research ...