Summer’s here and so are the stings. From nettles to ticks to jellyfish, here’s how to treat (and avoid) the season’s most painful bites.

Plus, morning garden observations reveal distinctive butterflies that use their straw-like proboscis to extract nectar from ...

By mid- to late-summer and fall, yellow jacket populations are at their height. “As their number build up, they gorge ...

The wasps may be the scariest-looking in the state, but they only cause harm to cicadas and don't pose a risk to humans.

One bird spectacle readily observable in Allegheny County right now comes in the form of 100 purple martins swirling above ...

However, tropical rainforest canopies are battlegrounds for survival. Ants compete fiercely for nesting space, taking over any hollow branch or space under tree bark. Any Squamellaria ant house would ...

10.) Woodcock hens make shallow nests on the ground among leaf litter, where they incubate anywhere from one to five eggs for about 20 days. The chicks are able to leave the nest on foot mere hours ...

The final American kestrel banding of the season took place July 8 near Victory Garden in English Village, capping off ...

They’re as bright as fireflies, but far harder to find. Still, experts say it’s worth seeking a glimpse of these stunning ...

Whether you're facing one pesky wasp's nest or an infestation, follow this guide to learn how to get rid of wasps at your ...

A thin layer found in the top few centimeters of soil plays a big role in its ecology. Biocrust is built, maintained and ...

The further south you go, the bigger the bugs. Heat has a dramatic effect on the growth rate of some species, and North ...