When downed trees are attacked by beetles, the wood becomes more flammable, demonstrating another way insects can alter the risk of wildfires ...

Critters This Flesh-Eating Beetle Is Probably in Your Home But relax—more than likely, it’s just chowing down on your favorite sweater.

Since wood is largely composed of tough components, such as cellulose, some wood-feeding insects are aided by symbiotic microorganisms that allow them to consume it. A group from Nagoya University ...

What Foods Do Termites Eat? Termites eat dead or dying plants, wood, roots, and fungi. They are considered detritivores, creatures that consume debris that is considered detritus. These insects ...

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

Which energy type promotes the biodiversity of beetles living in dead wood in the forest? That depends entirely on where the beetles are in the food chain.

These expected wood-eating beetles are native insect species in Michigan, unlike the ash-borer invasive species. Still, the beetles can cause significant timber damage when populations explode.

Couple develops rare disease after beetles eating their furniture get mites When your pests have pests, you're in for a bad—and very itchy—time.

Aside from when you use them for drainage, generally having untreated lumber anywhere around your container garden can attract wood-eating pests. Insects like termites or carpenter ants can cause ...

Grapevine beetles are very large insects that feed on grape leaves and fruit. While they look intimidating, they are harmless to people.

Are insects safe to eat in a survival situation? Our survival food guide breaks down 9 kinds of bugs that are safe to eat—and 4 bugs and insects you should not eat.

Since wood is largely composed of tough components, such as cellulose, some wood-feeding insects are aided by symbiotic microorganisms that allow them to consume it. A group from Nagoya University ...