The colorful insects can help humans by eating mosquitoes and will gather in mysterious swarms Sarah Zielinski; Updated by Carlyn Kranking There’s something magical about dragonflies.

Spider and other insect bites can cause pus blisters, but so can a potentially serious infection known as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). While bites and infections can be confused ...

But nobody wants that place to be in their home. Like it or not, insects and all manner of creepy-crawlies make their way into our houses. But we don’t have to invite bugs in or let them stay.

As I grew up, I realized that the sounds, especially the ONE, were katydids. There are 255 species in North America, and 20 in our Midwest. These insects get their name from the song they sing.

Although many people recognize the katydid’s calling, not many know what the insect looks like. Katydids, which are members of the long-horned grasshopper family, are a leaf-green color ...