The Maricopa harvester ant, native to Arizona and the southwest U.S., holds the world record for most toxic insect venom. Although its venom is potent, the ant is relatively docile and stings are ...

But just as we are starting to understand insect senses, something is shifting in the way we treat these creatures. Insect farming is booming in a major way. By one estimate, between 1 trillion ...

What Are Insect Stings and Spider Bites? A sting happens when an insect injects venom into your skin. The venom travels through the bug’s stinger. If you get stung, you’ll feel pain.

MARTIN: OK, so maybe insect dining habits are not your jam. But a University of Wisconsin-Madison entomologist has obsessed over insect sounds for years, and she's developed tech that she calls ...

Insect and spider bites can cause small lacerations, swelling, skin discoloration, blisters, and other symptoms. Home treatment may relieve symptoms but some bites may need medical attention ...

If possible when stung, collect the insect and bring it with you when being treated by a medical professional so the doctor or healthcare provider can confirm the cause. For more Health articles ...

Declining insect biodiversity in the tropics Date: April 8, 2025 Source: The University of Hong Kong Summary: Ecologists are investigating the decline of insect populations in the world's tropical ...

Amid the usual parade of creeping horrors—super lice, mayfly plagues and a “troll-haired insect discovered in remote Suriname”—the exterminator news site PestWeb recently shared a piece of ...

she asked. In 2022, Salem opened a working museum and taxidermy studio in Logan Square called The Insect Asylum (2870 N. Milwaukee Ave.). It contains more than 5,000 insects and other specimens on ...