Pesticide use, loss of habitat and, ironically, light pollution are all a threat to the insects. But there is reason to be ...

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

Blacklegged ticks and Lone Star ticks carry diseases in Virginia. They live in the forest leaf litter or in shaded, grassy areas. Ticks do not climb high on vegetation, so they must hitch a ride by ...

With much of The Far Side's comedy being pulled from Gary Larson's real life, his love of butterflies has been used for many ...

The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services reports cases of the lanternflies in the Richmond and Lynchburg ...

This week Virginia has set new heat records and come close to beating old ones for this time of year. The Richmond airport recorded a temperature of 99 degrees at the hottest part of the day on ...

This week Virginia has set new heat records and come close to beating old ones for this time of year. The Richmond airport recorded a temperature of 99 degrees at the hottest part of the day on ...

Two Notre Dame professors are using a symphonic poem titled “Symphonic Wings” to communicate the importance of insects and the dangers they face. The project, funded by a $150,000 grant, will ...

If you thought the phrase, "don't let the bed bugs bite" was just a figure of speech, think again. They are very real, and Boston just landed on Terminix's list of the top-50 cities most infested ...

A glob of 99 million-year-old amber has preserved an ancient fly in horror show fashion: with the mushroom-like fruiting body of zombie fungus bursting forth from its head.

The crash happened at shortly after 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 20, near Spotswood Furnace Road in Spotsylvania County, according to Virginia State Police. Investigators said the single-propeller ...