When most people refer to a “water bug,” they're actually employing a delicate colloquialism for an insect whose mere name induces squirms: the cockroach. A common question is, “Are water bugs roaches ...

Water bugs are not something you want to see making their home in your home and you’ll want a speedy way to get rid of them even if it’s just a solo specimen you’ve spotted scurrying away – and that’s ...

Giant water bugs are fascinating creatures that dominate their freshwater habitats with their sheer size and unique adaptations. These aquatic insects, often called "toe-biters," are among the largest ...

Reds, present for a couple weeks, are waning a bit, but yellows are in no hurry to pause. This leaf glow prevails until later in the month when the foliage will be dropped. But more is happening.

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"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Seeing any insect scuttle around your home is cause for concern, but when it’s a bug that bites, all bets ...

Children use a kick net to catch aquatic bugs in Spring Creek during last year’s Aquatic Bug Day. This year’s event is scheduled from 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, June 21, at LaPrele Park in Laramie. (Mason ...

Want more hummingbirds in your yard? Hummingbirds need bugs to eat, water, nesting material and places to perch.

An evolutionary arms race between female and male water bugs leads to strange spikes, hooks and pads on the lad's antennae, a new study finds. These unusual extra accessories allow the male water ...

Nine teams of volunteers waded through chilly waters of the Aspetuck and Saugatuck rivers in three towns Saturday collecting samples of life forms whose presence there indicate the health of the ...