"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Most of us aren’t experts at bug identification—especially because most common house insects look alike.

“Hearst Magazines and Verizon Media may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below.” Spotting a cockroach-like bug in your home is seldom a welcome sight, and seeing something ...

The giant water bug is a predatory insect that hunts aquatic creatures. This bug has sharp mouthparts that deliver a painful bite to prey and humans. Many people call the giant water bug a “toe biter” ...

Most of us aren’t experts at bug identification—especially because most common house insects look alike. It’s why we call any eight-legged creepy crawly a “house spider,” and why, unfortunately, ...

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 ...