Claim to fame: The eastern dobsonfly is a very obvious insect that has a not-so-obvious connection with one of the Ozarks’ favorite pastimes — fishing. Sightings of this creature, one of the larger ...

I grew up in a small town located on the banks of the Mississippi River. Being so close to water, aquatic insects were commonplace. At times, they were actually a nuisance. I remember the year they ...

Joyce Samson isn't a bug collector by any stretch of the imagination, but when she spotted this particular creepy insect resting on the outside of a building, she said she had to find out more. "When ...

Old black-and-white monster movies often featured giant spiders or ants rampaging through the countryside. Think of this story as a reality version of “Creature from the Black Lagoon.” Attack of the ...

Along the southern edge of the United States sits the state of Alabama. While it may be home to over five million people, much of the state is covered by forests (67% of the state’s total area, to be ...

An annual sign of the arrival of summer, it happens slowly, and seemingly overnight. Along the course of the river, curious little white blotches appear on box elder and sycamore leaves, on the ...

The internet can be a treasure trove of knowledge, especially if you need help identifying a horrific specimen found in your home. Reddit user Datbeckyy found this out when they enlisted the help of ...

In the dark, it’s understandable that residents might be frightened by dobsonflies — the flying insects can grow up to 5 inches long and have sickle-shaped mandibles. Though the females’ jaws are ...