By documenting the unique pain caused by dozens of insect stings, entomologist Justin O. Schmidt created a one-of-a-kind ...

The red velvet ant earned its nickname by supposedly killing cows with a single sting, yet its venom contains none of the compounds that actually destroy tissue or trigger organ failure. The real ...

If you've spent time outdoors, chances are you've had a run-in with mosquitos or other biting insects. Beyond being seasonal nuisances, bug bites can cause intense itching, local inflammation ...

While most people shrug off the random mosquito bite, mosquitos are actually the deadliest insects on the planet, according to data aggregator Statista.

Anthony Mennella panics and scrambles for a cure after sustaining a seemingly minor insect bite that turns out to be fatal.

Bees, wasps, and ants all have stingers. Interestingly, they are also related even though they look quite different. In fact, ants descended from an early form of solitary wasp. Stingers are hollow ...

The Asian needle ant is found in at least 20 states DiegoH/Wikimedia Commons/Public Domain An invasive species of ant with a potentially deadly sting is raising concern in America The Asian needle ant ...