Insects are everywhere – in backyards, balconies and the park down the street. In fact, numerically speaking, insects dominate the Earth with more than 5.5 million species. An estimated 10 quintillion ...

Akito Y. Kawahara is an associate professor and curator of insects at the Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida. Megan Ennes is an assistant curator of museum education at the ...

Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. Applying insect repellents whenever you might cross paths with mosquitoes or ticks is one of the best ways to protect ...

WEBVTT STOCKTON AMID JUSTO -- MODESTO, PROBLEM-FREE. WE ARE OUT HERE ON THE PATIO AND IT IS GORGEOUS BUT SUMMERTIME, QUICKLY HEATING UP. WHAT SHOULD HE DO WITH YOUR KIDS THIS SUMMER? MAYBE THERE ARE ...

SAGINAW, Mich. (WJRT) -Saginaw Valley State University hosted a unique event Saturday, called Insect-A-Palooza, focused on ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The UT Arboretum is hosting a Bug Camp at Oak Ridge this week. Rising second through fourth graders are getting the chance to be up-close-and-personal with all kinds of insects.

"Look through the microscope and you can see the mouth moving," said Axhel Munoz, volunteer instructor for the Sonoran Desert Kids Club. He was explaining how to view dragonfly specimens up close ...

Recent studies have shown that while 70% of children aged six to 11 claim watching TV is their favourite hobby, a large 61% also enjoy outdoor exploration. However, it appears that much of this time ...

Rose Limjuco likes playing with bugs. “I don’t think they’re scary — they’re cute,” said the 6-year-old, as she held onto a hissing cockroach. “My favorites are ladybugs and butterflies.” Rose Limjuco ...

CARSON CITY -- First off, kids, black widow spiders have eight legs, and that makes them arachnids, not insects, so they are out of the running in the contest to pick Nevada's official state insect.