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 hilarious cartoons.

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

While some firefly populations are dwindling, you can still spot lightening bugs in the Iowa skies during the right times of year.

They’re loud and expected to make an appearance in more than a dozen states, including D.C., Maryland and Virginia. Cicadas are creeping back to the DMV after 17 years underground.

A large brood of periodical cicadas is due to emerge in the spring of 2025. These maps show where people should expect to see and hear the bugs this year.

Cicada brood emergence in 2025 This spring, the 17-year Brood XIV, the second-largest periodical cicada brood, will emerge for the first time since 2008.