It might not reflect well on us that a spider as aptly named as the brown recluse is so misunderstood. While many people know the truth about the brown recluse — that it is not aggressive, but a “shy, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Among the most venomous animals in the world, it is not surprising that snakes snatch the top spots. Depending on the species, ...

A spider bite can look minor, then shift quickly. Fast care, follow-up, and calm decisions protect recovery when symptoms ...

Termite swarm season has started in. Native and invasive 'super termites' looking for new homes. What to know about ...

William J. Baerg was a naturalist, entomologist and teacher who served as head of the Department of Entomology at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville for 31 years. His research on black widow ...

After years of self-administering jerry-rigged antivenom and getting outright bitten by snakes, Tim Friede has a ...

Because they are permanent pests of rose growers, possibly reducing even the most vigorous bushes to quilts of yellowing, stippled foliage and reduced flowering, spider mites can be a major problem.