Adult June bugs are called chafers because they eat leaves and flowers of trees and shrubs — they have gained a reputation for ruining gardens and being a nuisance especially in groups, according to ...

A new invasive species has Georgia on its mind and is trying to make the Peach State its new home. Researchers at the University of Georgia said the spotted lanternfly has been spreading across the ...

A few of Indiana's tiniest transplants — invasive worms, moths and beetles from overseas — have made massive changes to Indiana's ecosystems over the past several decades.

World Atlas calls 4 Mississippi lakes the most snake-infested in the state. Know how to ID venomous snakes and tell them apart from common watersnakes.

Avoid handling them, as this and other species can produce defensive cyanide-containing secretions if they feel threatened from predators.

Brown recluse spiders are showing up in Missouri homes more often this time of year, but experts say, despite their ...