Skin flakes are hard to digest. It’s like eating hair, or feathers. So dust mites have powerful digestive enzymes to break the skin down. Those enzymes turn up in dust mite poop. And let’s just say ...

Cave-dwelling orb spiders have adapted their webs so they act as tripwires for prey that crawl on the walls of the caves ...

While crawl spaces allow easy access to plumbing and ductwork underneath the home, they also come with some disadvantages ...

Researchers named the parasitic creature Sirenobethylus charybdis —both after the sirens of Greek mythology that lured in ...

The lower Eagle River water is off color. It is not quite muddy but more than milky — depending on what stretch of river you ...

An ancient wasp may have zipped among the dinosaurs, with a body like a Venus flytrap to seize and snatch its prey, ...

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Cicadas from Brood XIV will emerge in 13 states this year. Here's what we know about the cicadas and when they'll be in ...

Here are some examples of animals that may have consciousness: For years, researchers have used the mirror test to determine ...

Crawl spaces can also be a great place for bugs to live in, since it’s moist and cozy for them. So make sure to clear those out, too. "Termites are a big concern for crawl spaces, especially now ...

Thrips are tiny insects—their sizes range between 0.5mm and 15mm in length and many are shorter than 5mm. But the damage they cause to crops is anything but small. A 2021 research paper found that in ...

Scabies mites are microscopic insects that burrow into your skin and lay eggs, causing insane itching, redness, and weird skin tracks. These little terror spread like wildfire through close contact, ...