Wreaths are ubiquitous this time of year, but the wreaths in Peat Duggins’ fourth solo show at Art Palace have nothing to do with evergreens or season’s greetings. In one piece, there’s a perfect ...

It's Halloween, so prepare to be terrified. And no, this column has nothing to do with Open Enrollment Season. Instead, it relates to the emerald cockroach wasp, a wisp of an insect that you may have ...

Summer is approaching in California, and you may start to spot insects crawling outside — and inside your home. Insects such as cockroaches thrive in warm environments, so they tend to more prevalent ...

Cockroaches thrive in the California heat. Here’s how to spot an infestation and prevent them in the future. Getty Images/iStockphoto Cockroaches love the heat — meaning they are thriving in the ...

As the saying goes, “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” especially when it comes to managing pests and insects in your home. Your options are limited once a cockroach (and 20 of its ...

The jewel wasp is known for a parasitic life cycle that relies entirely on cockroaches. After manipulating its host, the wasp lays eggs that develop internally over time. Scientists say this process ...

If you loathe cockroaches, you’re going to love the emerald jewel wasp. Females of the species Ampulex compressa, known also as emerald cockroach wasps, are less than an inch long and decked out in ...

Scientists have finally gone too far. For the first time in history, scientists have created genetically modified cockroaches. Now, obviously, scientists going too far is a joke. But why exactly would ...

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A writer and former academic researcher has written a book about some of nature's most hated 'beasts', such as wasps, snakes, ...