In Latin the word millipede" means "one thousand feet", but the vast majority of millipedes have less than one hundred feet. However, a rare millipede that sports an impressive four hundred and fourteen legs has been found in a California cave. This makes this millipede the animal with the second highest number of feet.

According to the all time film classic, Dumbo

Most of us can hardly tolerate the foul stench that emanates from own socks, let alone others. Mosquitoes, on the other hand, just cannot get enough

The famed Bonaventure Hotel is being sued by a person who claims to have come into contact with bedbugs

Some Insects Recovered Immediately After The The Dinosaur ExtinctionSixty six million years ago an asteroid smashed into Chicxulub, Mexico. The blast created by the impact was so intense that it wiped out all of the dinosaurs as well as seventy five percent of all animal and plant life on earth. The meteor was so large that even insects as far as one thousand miles directly north and south of the point of impact were instantly killed. But how long did it take for insects to re-establish a place for themselves on this planet? According to fossil evidence collected from the western United States, it took insects nine million years to reappear on earth. However, according to fossil evidence gathered from South America's Patagonia region, insects in this area appeared twice as quickly

Okay, so maybe the largest, the most terrifying, and ugliest tarantula may be a harmless little critter, but I would hate to find out. The largest spider known to man is called the goliath birdeater (GBE), and just taking one look at their menacing appearance will not give you the impression that they are safe for handling. However, despite what my own senses tell me, the GBE is, according to Harvard entomologist Piotr Naskrecki

Many homeowners have seen a wealth of boxelder bugs congregating on their property at some point. These bugs are mostly spotted during the fall as they are preparing to hibernate for the winter. These bugs often succeed at gaining entrance to peoples warm homes. Although these bugs may be annoying, do they pose a danger to your plant life or anything else? The boxelder bug gets its name from the boxelder tree. Box elder trees are commonly found in residential areas, and it looks like a typical weed. One way of keeping boxelder bugs from invading your property involves removing boxelder trees from your yard

Chagas disease has been described as the new HIV/AIDS for the Americas. But chagas disease is not new. The disease is named after the doctor who described it in 1909. So how dangerous is chagas disease for Americans? The disease is caused by "kissing bugs" or "assassin bugs", and the bugs attack humans on their lips (hence the name) during the night. While the kissing bug is chewing on your face it is also defecating, which is how the disease is spread. Chagas disease is typically not considered a major threat

Many people assume that moths pollinate plants during the night, and that moths have a taste only for nectar. However, some researchers are learning that this is not the case with all moths. For example, calyptra is a genus of "vampire moth," and, as you can guess, enjoys the taste of human blood