All news on the topic: Insects

Locals have spoken of their horror after finding maggot swarms on doorsteps, streets and inside homes after the heatwave - leaving some questioning whether they had 'rained' on their street

In a wince-inducing video, the doctor is seen slowly pulling the flying insect out of Iris Novau Díaz's ear as she screams in horror after suffering bleeding

Brits are 'ill-prepared' for the invasion of the Asian hornet that has already conquered parts of Europe by killing bees and threatening day-to-day activities, experts have warned

Homeowners have been told take precautions to protect their properties from bed bugs following a reported rise in call-outs in the UK - it comes as travel returns to pre-pandemic levels

London, the south coast of England, southern Wales and parts of the Midlands could all be potential hotspots for the red fire ants to build their nests according to researchers

Dr Amir Khan has revealed that mosquitoes are more attracted to one specific blood group, while also avoiding another. Here's everything you need to know about the pesky critters

If you're struggling with fruit flies in your home this year, you're not alone. Luckily, one woman has shared how she managed to get rid of them 'for good' with a simple solution

Doctors in India had to work quickly to remove the disgusting creature from the patient's eye after it was spotted slithering around - it is believed to have been spread by a mosquito bite

Thousands of mayflies were spotted flying over roads in the middle of Yiyang, a city located in southern China's Hunan Province, as residents fear it could be a 'harbinger' of something much worse

September is spider season, when large males enter homes in the hope of finding a mate, but there are a few tactics you can use to keep the eight-legged creepy crawlies out

Many people are scared of the harmless insects and their first instinct it to kill but them - but one expert has stressed this is the exact opposite of what we should be doing

So far this year there have been 22 confirmed sightings in the UK of the invasive Asian hornet species, which prey on honey bees and can wipe out entire colonies

A Reddit user sparked panic on social media by sharing a snap of the creature on the platform, before a museum expert stepped in in a bid to allay their concerns

Marauding colonies of tiny red ants have the power to sting millions every year, with some requiring treatment in hospital, experts fear as they warn of increasing numbers

Also known as chigoe or sand fleas, the pests often go for your feet and ankles and leave you with a line of itchy, red bites that mask something even more gross

Louise Brown, 40, and her partner Daren Devries, 49, were horrified to find dozens of the creatures were crawling up their walls during the night and they now have rashes and struggle to breathe

Experts have "never seen anything like" the species, which injects an egg into its host by stinging them and the host is then paralysed

On Jersey, just 14 miles from France - where hornets have killed six people - authorities and an army of volunteers have been fighting the deadly insects for several years

Four in five adventurous Brits say they would “give anything a go” when it comes to food and drink - but three-quarters would turn their nose up at the divisive herb

Authorities on Jersey have just discovered one of the largest hornets nests ever seen on the British Isles - and now some are calling for a 'Dad's Army' to prevent them coming to the mainland

The season of spiders is fast approaching, and after a particularly wet August it's important to be on top of preventing them entering the home - if you have a fear of them

"Horrifying" footage shows the moment that an Asian hornet devoured a wasp in seconds in Kent which is now said to be on the front line of the killer bugs' UK invasion

An easy-to-make homemade spray costing just 37p could be the remedy to keeping giant house spiders away as they make an early arrival into our homes this summer

With the UK weather forecast anticipating more wind - after a rainy July - experts say seeds of fruits are being taken in the breeze across Europe to the UK and are fermenting here

The Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) announced it had detected the invasive killer species after a beekeeper in Savannah made the discovery earlier this month