Some insects have evolved venom that causes extreme pain as a primary defense mechanism. Species like the bullet ant and ...

It's been wet in Texas this year — exceptionally wet, as a matter of fact. With record amounts of rain, Texas is more than a little hot, green and rife with happy insects. Take the tarantula hawk, for ...

Natural history sources point out that tarantula hawk stings feel terrible but rarely cause serious medical issues in healthy people. The advice is basically: don’t panic, don’t swat, and don’t grab ...