It’s late summer, and the dog-day cicadas (Tibicen canicularis, identifiable by its large size and black-and-olive-green pattern on the back of the thorax) are making themselves known. The males, ...

In a case of mistaken identity, the Washington State Department of Agriculture said it is receiving many reports of a giant wasp that looks similar to an Asian giant hornet. The giant wasp, known as a ...

MOSCOW, ID. — If you thought you’ve been seeing northern giant hornets in Idaho, you thought wrong. Researchers from the University of Idaho responded to reports of giant hornets, which are known for ...

Although Texans in Montgomery County have been buzzing with fear over supposed sightings of “murder hornets,” experts are telling them there’s no need to prepare for Armageddon. Texans shouldn’t worry ...

It’s late summer and signs of the season are emerging. Right on schedule, this year’s crop of annual cicadas are making their appearance, and the distinctive "song of the locust" has begun filling the ...