Across the U.S., along highways and backroads, are attractions that range from the oddly charming to the downright puzzling.

The Carolina wolf spider was designated the official state spider by the General Assembly with the approval of SC Gov. Jim ...

If seeing a spider sends you running for your life, you might have arachnophobia. Here, the experts break down this phobia ...

The New York City shooter who sought to attack NFL offices said he had the degenerative brain disease CTE, thought to be ...

Get answers to your most commonly asked questions about feeding hummingbirds and hummingbird behavior from birding experts.

Its bite resembles that of a flea or tick, but the red chigger is a Virginia standout. Here's how to identify the pest and ...

Kentucky is home to 33 snake species, 4 of which pose a medical threat to humans. Venomous snakes in the U.S. result in 7,000 ...

Spotted lanternflies love the sugary sap from grape vines - making them a threat to local vineyards.

Ahead, the most common plants that attracted unwanted bugs to your garden, according to Khan and Day: Cabbage and other brassicas, such as kale, mustard and collards, often attract caterpillars such ...

There have been an abnormally high number of drowning deaths in Virginia this year, officials say Children age 5 and younger are especially vulnerable ...

A ravenous insect pest, has been found in Virginia, posing a threat to boxwood plants, according to officials. The species had been seen in only seven states.

University of Arizona researchers reviewed an "exquisitely preserved" fossil of Mollisonia symmetrica that supports the idea that spiders swam before adapting to life on land.