Comparing bug bite photos isn’t a perfect science, but it may help to give you a clue. To help you play detective, we included pictures of bites and stings from the most common insects you’ll ...

The petrol-blue wings of a swallowtail butterfly, soft fur of a giant Patagonian bumblebee, and oil-painted smudges of a ladybug are some of the details captured by British photographer Levon Biss in ...

The serious bug collector will tell you that no entomological compendium is ever truly complete. Even the most vivid color-wheels of butterflies are missing something—often many somethings—either ...

Whether you first notice a sharp pinch, a nagging itch, or a painful sting, discovering a brand-new bug bite—sometimes instantly, but often only days later—is no fun. Some ache, some beg to be ...

The Royal Entomological Society’s Photography Competition 2024 has revealed stunning insect images. From a menacing beetle to a mummified wasp, all photos in this story are courtesy of the competition ...