Do you have small black flies living in your house plant compost? Or hovering around your house plants? These are fungus gnats, also known as house plant flies and sciarid flies. They're mostly ...

Lauren Magliozzi has received funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB), and the City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks (OSMP). A tiny ...

What it tells us about the past: This prehistoric carving, discovered inside a cave in France, depicts a steppe wisent (Bison priscus), a now-extinct species of bison. It was crafted from a piece ...

Once you identify and contain all infested areas, you can combine chemical and non-chemical treatments to kill the bugs. A bedbug (Cimex species) infection can be difficult to treat on your own ...

Where were the dull thwacks of flying insects bumping against the lightbulb? Even the tuneless orchestra of cicadas or crickets, whichever they were (no one was quite sure), had stilled its ...

They're even used to help distinguish some species of insects and bats. Ann Jones, presenter of the Sex is Weird series for ABC RN's What the Duck?!, has been ruining her pristine internet search ...

From their variety of spots to their hidden wings, there is much to learn about these helpful and charming insects. Angela Nelson is a Pulitzer Prize-winning digital editor and storyteller who ...

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Bedbugs are tiny insects that feed on blood from humans or animals. Over-the-counter treatments can help relieve itching and inflammation. Bedbugs can live in your bed, furniture, carpet ...

Their abdomen is yellow with black bands, and the head and legs are black. These insects are very colorful – almost pretty– but they are dangerous to plants. They live mostly in trees and ...