HARTFORD — When it comes to state insects, most states honor beloved and benign bugs, like butterflies, honey bees and ladybugs. Connecticut has designated a voracious predator as its ...

Parasitoid insects, unlike parasites, kill their hosts by consuming them during their larval stage. Most parasitoids are small wasps and flies, and they infect a wide range of insects and arachnids.

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A nightmare insect that threatens the beekeeping industry was trapped earlier this month in Jasper County, according to Clemson University officials. The yellow-legged hornet, as harmful to humans as ...

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Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. In the forests of Panama, the matador bug (Bitta alipes ...

HARTFORD, Conn. – When it comes to state insects, most states honor beloved and benign bugs, like butterflies, honey bees and ladybugs. Connecticut has designated a voracious predator as its bug-to-be ...

Sue Katherine Boye Williams, 16, a junior at the Watkinson School in Hartford, Conn. and Chris Tracy, 19, a senior at the school, stand near an inlaid design of Connecticut's current State Insect, the ...