Look closely at living and dead trees to find evidence of even smaller neighbors. A fine, uniform, granular sawdust pushed from tiny holes in bark can indicate beetle larvae feces, or “frass.” A large ...

Learn how to identify bugs in your home with our handy pest checklist and you'll quickly be on your way to banish them for good. Our guide features the 17 most common household pests, details their ...

Ladybugs (also known as lady beetles) are insects that are good for your yard. Photo courtesy Getty Images. Do you have a gardening question? The UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County can help.

The spotted lanternfly is an invasive garden pest in many parts of the U.S. To deal with the insect at its root, you need to ...

If you've spotted a roach or two walking around your kitchen, there's probably more. Treatment relies on knowing which ...

Scientists are combining artificial intelligence and advanced computer technology with biological know how to identify insects with supernatural speed. This opens up new possibilities for describing ...

It's that time of the year again. With warm weather and people going on vacations, an unwelcome visitor is making a skin-crawling appearance: bed bugs. After the 2020 pandemic, entomologists said bed ...

It's easy to identify bugs when they're flitting around flowers, buzzing your face or munching on your picnic. The rules are simple: Houseflies are black, bees are ...

Spotting a cockroach-like bug in your home is seldom a welcome sight, and seeing something sizable that scuttles across your floor is especially freaky. While the bug may look like a cockroach, it ...