The Big Thicket is, as its name suggests, a densely forested area. However, it is much more than just that. The Big Thicket ...

High in the canopy of eastern forests, great crested flycatchers (Myiarchus crinitus) swoop out from their perches, snagging flying insects from the air and plucking them from twigs and leaves. These ...

Here's what to know about bed bugs, how to identify and prevent them and which Florida cities made this list of the top 50 ...

Researchers from the University of Florida Emerging Pathogens Institute and Texas A&M University recently gathered their ...

This video shows hundreds of thousands of purple martins swarming throughout downtown Nashville, Tennessee, last summer. Each ...

The unusual operation is a critical part of a strategy to combat the spread of the flesh-eating screwworm fly, a pest that poses a serious threat to the beef industry, wildlife, and even household ...

Texas residents can expect to see our creepy crawler neighbors in the coming weeks as mating season continues.

Following the recent storms in Bexar County, residents might notice large groups of flying insects — but what are these creatures?

Swarms of giant June beetles invaded a Texas town after heavy rain, overwhelming gas stations and homes with buzzing chaos.

Residents of a small Texas town got a nasty surprise last week when swarms of enormous beetles—some over 7.5 cm (3 inches) long—descended on local gas stations, homes, and parking lots, turning ...

If only we could garden without the insects, what a great place Texas could be. But they’re here, and so are we, and we must learn to identify and deal with the issues they bring us. Here are ...

Here's a guide to insects and arachnids thriving in the summer rain and heat of Texas.