Alias: Elm seed bug. These bugs are often mistakenly called boxelder bugs or occasionally kissing bugs. While kissing bugs can be a serious nuisance, elm seed bugs are quite tame in comparison. They ...

In Japan, there are several cultural signs that summer has arrived. As the rainy season in most of the country ends, scorching temperatures fill the vacuum. Kids go on summer vacation, and parents ...

This is about the time of year to look for the box elder bug, an unusual insect with one of the most striking patterns of striping found in the area. The bug is named for its habit of feeding on box ...

You might think of bugs as pests to be avoided. Not so, says Lisa Lee Benjamin, founder of Urban Hedgerow, an artists’ collaborative based in San Francisco that’s working to increase appreciation for ...

We usually see the box elder bug in large numbers in the fall or sometimes in the spring. In October, it seeks warm surfaces like the sides of homes often becoming a nuisance pest for homeowners. The ...

Columnist’s note: Today’s column contains gruesome, graphic and ghastly depictions of insect death that will shock members of PETA, environmentalists and other pansies. Kids, however, will really ...

Alias: Bed bugs are a wingless insect that have evolved to have a flattened body to better crawl between fabric and human skin. Their color can vary from light to dark brown. Their lifecycle is not ...