Kissing bugs may sound romantic, but Arizona locals know there’s nothing sweet about them. These insects earned their nickname because they often bite around the mouth and eyes, and visually, they are ...

Arizona's plants and creepy crawlers are always trying to hurt you. Or at least that's how the joke goes, and it certainly does seem that way sometimes. Between the rattlesnakes, Gila monsters and ...

If you're ill with the "stomach flu," you're not alone. Norovirus is surging across Arizona, is highly contagious and spreads ...

Insects do a lot for us and our environment. They pollinate our crops, help control pest population, provide nutrition for birds and fish and more. You can learn more about our creepy crawly friends ...

VAIL, Ariz. — A couple in southern Arizona got quite the surprise when they found a Gila monster paddling around in their backyard pool — with a large black bug riding on its back. Alissa Corrado, who ...

A British film crew is in Arizona to film "Planet of the Ants," a National Geographic Television documentary about the picnic-spoiling arthropods. The filmmakers, who shot in Phoenix and Tucson over ...

The Maricopa harvester ant, native to Arizona and the southwest U.S., holds the world record for most toxic insect venom. Although its venom is potent, the ant is relatively docile and stings are not ...