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Lyme disease causes a near perpetual flu-like state with varying degrees of severity, so it is tragic when we hear about people becoming infected with this disease. However, it is nice to know that the ticks responsible for spreading Lyme…

Everyone has been told repeatedly by experts that spiders cannot cause death, except in very rare circumstances. That may very well be true, but the fact is, people do indeed die in response to spider bites, even if the spider…

It seem like we have all had experienced seeing a creepy bug in the shower, but how did it get there? Some people believe that the bugs that they find in their bathrooms must have accessed the room through the…

Many people think that spiders are at their most numerous and active during the summer, especially the late summer. However, it is August and September that see the least amount of insects. Very few spiders will have fully matured by…

Anyone who is into gardening as a hobby is also likely to know a bit about bugs. Insect pests can ruin a gardener's day, and one of the most damaging culprits has to be the chafer beetle. The chafer beetle…

It seems like common sense that spiders and insects will attempt to enter your home during the colder months if they don't want to freeze to death. However, house spiders are usually not the same types of spiders that you…

If there were a human that could be considered comparable to the tiger beetle, it would probably be the sociopath serial killer, particularly the ones that like a little extra torture with their murder. The tiger beetle is basically the…

A team of researchers exploring the jungles of Southeast Asia for exotic bugs stumbled upon a unique specimen. The researchers discovered two different species of katydid, both of which are sporting a distinct pink color that cannot be missed. Not…

An international team of researchers has stumbled upon the bizarre way that orb weaver spiders build their webs to catch the live meals that they find most appetizing. In fact, it seems as though the OW spider is able to…

There have been quite a few recent news stories about the alarming rate at which the planets bee colonies are dying out. Luckily, there are a variety of different bee species on this planet, and not all of them have…