Through mid-June, wooded areas will ring with cicadas’ loud mating calls. After mating, each female will lay hundreds of eggs inside small tree branches. Then the adult cicadas will die. When the eggs ...

Does Texas have killer bees? By the early 1990s Africanized bees began showing up in the southern U.S. and have now been found in Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, and Texa ...

▪ As the weather turns hotter and conditions become more challenging, you can expect insect and even disease problems to become more noticeable. Bagworms in conifers will be first. In fact, they’re ...

The paddlefish is a family of freshwater fish, and the only living species left is the American paddlefish or Mississippi ...

The New World screwworm has been making headlines lately, and in Texas, which is not stranger to the insect, it’s top of mind for many.

From bodily fluids to skeletal remains, advances in DNA analysis and the study of insects and microbes aid forensic ...

Texans enjoying state parks and the outdoors are warned to avoid the Southern Flannel Moth caterpillar—its venomous hairs can ...

Two years into a 5-year study, the North American Bat Monitoring Program has identified 5-species of bats living at the Fort ...

If you’re digging in the garden or removing sod, you may encounter a creamy white wormlike creature with a dark head and tail ...

Strangely, sun spiders are known to kill, but not eat, ants. They dispatch the ants quickly, leaving piles of ant bodies ...

Feral hogs are wreaking havoc across Texas, threatening livestock, crops, and even lives, with tragic incidents like the ...

FORT WORTH, Texas — By day, the Fort Worth Botanic Garden (FWBG) is a peaceful escape: a lush haven of paths, vibrant blooms, ...