Many people use 'bug' and 'insect' interchangeably. Scientifically, insects are a broad class. True bugs are a specific order within insects, known as Hemiptera. They have unique piercing-sucking ...

SHANGHAI, March 31 (UPI) --An ancient hunk of amber found in northern Myanmar has revealed a rare specimen -- an adult female scale insect. Even rarer, the female is carrying upwards of 60 eggs on her ...

Associate Professor and Curator of Insects, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida Insects are everywhere – in backyards, balconies and the park down the street. In fact, numerically ...

Below, 30 beautiful shots of earthly creatures by various flickr users—if this doesn't inspire your entry to this week's Giveaway Tuesdays Photo Challenge, I don't know what will! There are only a few ...

Are you tired of garden pests and want to reduce pesticide use? Certain plants can help manage insects in your garden. Beneficial insects help control pest populations by attracting predators that ...

Are your plant leaves speckled or covered with a black residue? Do plant stems have unusual bumps that resemble warts? Scale insects could be the culprit, so inspect leaves and stems carefully to see ...