Nebraska's first reported case of West Nile virus for the 2025 season was detected in the East Central District Health ...

The radical redefinition of what constitutes venom argues that any secretion that brings about a “negative extended phenotype ...

Garden snails and aphids are venomous animals. This is the startling outcome of a new study that argues for a radical shift ...

Common garden snails and slugs could now be considered venomous, according to scientists. In a study that shakes up the ...

Mosquitoes are swarming back into Central Texas after recent storms soaked the region, leaving behind sticky humidity and pockets of standing water.

While males lack a strong proboscis to pierce skin, they do have bushy antennae which allows them to detect the pheromones released by female mosquitos. Beyond the peculiarities and interesting ...

A new study released today shakes up the scientific understanding of venom and proposes a radical redefinition that means the saliva of aphids and chemicals released by slugs will join the bites of ...

A mosquito’s proboscis — the elongated part of its mouth it uses to bite humans — has two tubes. One tube is used for sucking blood from humans. The other injects saliva into the bite.

Bedbug infestations are not just a modern problem—these pests have been with early human ancestors for 245,000 years, causing problems long before the invention of beds. Lindsay Miles, an entomologist ...

They can extract blood using specialized mouthparts called proboscis which can pierce the host’s skin. Conversely, male ...

Summertime provides wonderful moments outdoors. Whether you’re hiking trails or tending to garden beds is fine. Maybe ...