As winter moves towards spring and temperatures start rising, ladybugs that spent the cold months sheltering indoors begin ...

Cucumber beetles are one of the most devastating garden pests in the South. “They feed on the foliage, blossoms, and skins of ...

With over 1.5 million species of beetles crawling around the globe, it’s no surprise that about 2,500 of them call Arizona home — lucky us. But don’t panic, most are harmless, just out here living ...

A tiny beetle has infested dozens of trees in a canyon in the Santa Susana Mountains in the Simi Valley area, marking the invasive insect's spread to a sixth Southern California c ...

State experts offer tips on how to identify insects that pose a threat to the region's trees and what to do if they are found.

Arizona has about 2,500 beetle species. Beetles are identified by their hard, sheathlike front wings; six legs; and distinct head, thorax and abdomen. Most beetles are harmless but some, such as ...

A sweeping new study of more than 2,000 insect species reveals a troubling reality: many insects may be far less capable of coping with rising temperatures than scientists once hoped. Researchers ...

A couple of years ago, Sarah Venter wrote an article gently picking apart alarm over the specter of Africa’s iconic baobabs ...