As temperatures climb, ER visits for tick bites surge. Cases reach highest levels in 10 years, according to CDC data.

There are over 40 tick species in Canada but the primary tick-borne disease of concern, Lyme disease, is contracted from the ...

When figuring out whether a creature is a copperhead, you may not want to rely on the shape of its head. That’s because some ...

Something is different about tick season in 2026. Emergency rooms from Maine to Minnesota are filling up with people who walked through their own backyard, hiked a familiar trail, or let their dog off ...

You may not see these ants in Mississippi until it’s too late. Their sting can last longer and hit harder than others.

Yellow jackets have a bad attitude and painful sting. Here's how to identify and kill them and how to keep them from invading ...

Florida has 44 species of native snakes; six are venomous. See photos and tips to identify them. Do you know how to avoid ...

As World Bee Day approaches on 20 May, offering a timely reminder of pollinators' vital role in food security, biodiversity, and ecosystem health, many might find themselves pondering the intricate ...

As hikers, we’re used to checking our pits for ticks and swatting away mosquitoes. But there’s another blood-sucking bug worth watching for: the kissing bug. These insects are known to carry the ...

Brown recluse spiders have a scary reputation, but the truth is more complicated than claims you see online. In Florida, while people across the state report brown recluses every year, most of those ...

In Florida, the insects are no joke, even the ones that are not always the biggest or the most well-known. The real danger behind insects in Florida usually comes down to two things: disease and venom ...

Q: What do you think about determining whether it’s a staph infection, ‘just’ a spider bite, or both? A: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) skin infections are becoming more and more ...