Previously, the Citizen Times covered NC's issues with ants. Unfortunately for residents, the state also came in particularly high for bed bug-related searches. Here's what to know about beg bugs ...

Bed bugs are a nuisance that often infect travelers in hotel rooms or used furniture that's brought into a new home. For thousands of years, bed bugs have enjoyed living off their human hosts, and it ...

Not so for the unadventurous bed bugs that stayed with the bats—their populations have continued to decline since the Last Glacial Maximum, also known as the ice age, which was about 20,000 ...

Were bed bugs the first urban pest insect? Genome-wide patterns of bed bug demography mirror global human expansion. Biology Letters, 2025; 21 (5) DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2025.0061 ...

Bed bugs appear to have developed a genetic resistance to some insecticides designed to kill them, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Medical Entomology. It's an evolution ...

Water bugs are often confused with cockroaches, but do water bugs bite? Entomologists break down the key differences and how to handle water bugs in your home.

The bugs are considered zero days because they were unknown to Apple as they were being exploited. It’s not yet known who is behind the attacks or how many Apple customers were targeted, or if ...

Whether you call them "lightning bugs" or "fireflies," spotting the bioluminescent insects always brings joy. Here's when they'll appear in Louisiana.

According to Michigan State University, brown marmorated stink bugs don't cause structural damage and they won't reproduce in homes. They don't bite people or pets, but they can produce a "pungent ...