Old black-and-white monster movies often featured giant spiders or ants rampaging through the countryside. Think of this story as a reality version of “Creature from the Black Lagoon.” Attack of the ...

In the dark, it’s understandable that residents might be frightened by dobsonflies — the flying insects can grow up to 5 inches long and have sickle-shaped mandibles. Though the females’ jaws are ...

I grew up in a small town located on the banks of the Mississippi River. Being so close to water, aquatic insects were commonplace. At times, they were actually a nuisance. I remember the year they ...

Summertime means insects with pincers might be roaming around town. On Wednesday a Twitter user posted a close-up shot of a critter with beady eyes, spotted wings and — you guessed it — pincers. "Did ...

One of our strangest insects begins life in largish, powdery-white masses of eggs pasted to structures overhanging streams. They might adorn rocks, logs or even bridges. This spring, I saw dozens ...

An annual sign of the arrival of summer, it happens slowly, and seemingly overnight. Along the course of the river, curious little white blotches appear on box elder and sycamore leaves, on the ...

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