When we think about creatures skimming across water, images of birds landing or frogs leaping come to mind. But some of ...

Water bugs are not something you want to see making their home in your home and you’ll want a speedy way to get rid of them even if it’s just a solo specimen you’ve spotted scurrying away – and that’s ...

This summer, as you cool your bare feet in a stream somewhere in California — or almost anywhere in the world, really — you might feel a painful nip. The menacing culprit: a giant water bug. Lurking ...

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Claim to fame: Ferocious water bugs may not be the best-known insects in the Ozarks, but to people who’ve been bitten by these creatures, they’re probably the most memorable. Some entomologists feel ...

Once one learns that mammoth insects sometimes called “toe biters” lurk in ponds, a person might be less inclined to wade bare-footed. Formally known as the giant water bug, Lethocerus americanus, ...

Media coverage can often be the push that helps research make a splash. Well, this week’s Newscripts is a little late to that particular party. Andrew Dickerson’s research into what happens to water ...

Water striders' ability to walk and jump on the surfaces of ponds and lakes has long amazed curious observers -- and inspired robot designers who want to mimic the bugs' talent. Now, scientists have ...

PEQUEA, Pa. (WHTM) — Pennsylvania creeks are popular for wading, inner tubing, kayaking, and fishing. But while you’re floating along with the current, have you ever thought about what might be living ...