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Learn how to identify bugs in your home with our handy pest checklist and you'll quickly be on your way to banish them for good. Our guide features the 17 most common household pests, details their ...

It’s pretty much a given that any stink bug spotted in your house isn’t welcome. In most cases, you probably want to show the smelly pest the door without taking the time to analyze it too much. But ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — If you find a mystery bug on your plant, there’s a way here in Albuquerque to figure out what it is. The Bernalillo County Extension Office offers a bug identification ...

Bug bites are usually harmless and easy to treat, but it helps to know exactly what bit you. Most bites or stings can be treated with anti-itch creams, cold compresses, or OTC pain relievers. Some ...

In the preface to her elegant new guide, "Fireflies, Glow-worms, and Lightning Bugs," Lynn Frierson Faust, an independent researcher known as “The Lightning Bug Lady,” tells the story of how she and ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Most adults have a tough time telling hornets, wasps and bees apart, which could spell trouble if a sting causes a severe allergic reaction, according to a new study.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Michael Skvarla is an assistant research professor who operates the Insect Identification Laboratory at Penn State University. Skvarla recently made national news for his ...