It has never been proven that a cow has died from a sting from one of these insects. But the sting can cause allergic reactions and anaphylaxis in people with allergies. These ants can be found in ...

Insects and spiders often receive little attention from people, except when we're swatting them away. However, as ...

In this my third and final column concerning assassin bugs and misinformation surrounding them, I am featuring the kissing ...

That's the same time European and East Asian humans parted ways. Pretty handy. So when it comes down to bugs crawling on you, it could be a lot worse. EDITOR'S NOTE: This video was originally ...

Our homes host over one hundred insect species. We take a look at some of our most common housemates. Humans are an indoor species. Despite spending nearly 90 per cent of our lives under a roof ...

7. Crocodiles: These killer reptiles barely come into contact with humans, but when they do, the encounter is usually fatal for the former. Crocs kill over 1,000 people each year. 8. Elephants ...

Continuing with the theme of misinformation surrounding certain assassin bugs, this week’s featured creature is the wheel bug ...

This story appears in the June 2019 issue of National Geographic magazine. I grew up believing that my auntie had almost died because she ate an apple in South America. According to the family ...