The bright contrast of yellow and black on a spider may make it look very scary, but most do more good than harm. Here's how to identify friends and foes.

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World Atlas calls 4 Mississippi lakes the most snake-infested in the state. Know how to ID venomous snakes and tell them apart from common watersnakes.

By mid- to late-summer and fall, yellow jacket populations are at their height. “As their number build up, they gorge ...

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Avoid handling them, as this and other species can produce defensive cyanide-containing secretions if they feel threatened from predators.

Household spiders are generally not dangerous, but to keep your mind at ease, follow this cheat sheet of the most common home ...

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Dihonov says the only way to truly deter spiders is to minimize the insect activity around your home. “No prey means no food for them and they will move away searching for it. So pest-proofing your ...

These large butterflies do not migrate like monarchs. They glide through fields and farmlands and frequent urban landscapes.

The further south you go, the bigger the bugs. Heat has a dramatic effect on the growth rate of some species, and North ...

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