What's that hopping around? Arizona is seeing a lot of grasshoppers this spring. Here's why they are out early and in such alarming numbers this year.

The Maricopa harvester ant, native to Arizona and the southwest U.S., holds the world record for most toxic insect venom. Although its venom is potent, the ant is relatively docile and stings are not ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Thousands of six- and eight-legged guests swarmed the University of Arizona this weekend, but not in the way you might think. The annual Arizona Insect Festival turned the UA’s ...

You may have already run into a fair share of creepy crawlies this year, and experts said they’re not going anywhere anytime soon.

Meet the beetles, and swarms of other insects at the wildly popular Arizona Insect Festival at the University of Arizona on Sunday. The free festival runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom, ...

The Arizona Insect Festival will be underway for free Sunday, Oct. 6 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the University of Arizona’s Environment and Natural Resources 2 building, with free parking included at the ...

Arizona's diverse wildlife includes some of the most painful and poisonous creatures found in the desert. From the excruciating sting of the tarantula hawk wasp to the potentially life-threatening ...

Insects do a lot for us and our environment. They pollinate our crops, help control pest population, provide nutrition for birds and fish and more. You can learn more about our creepy crawly friends ...

As you’ve probably noticed, the recent surge in temperatures in metro Phoenix and Arizona has brought an attendant surge of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Arizona's plants and creepy crawlers are always trying to hurt you. Or at least that's how the joke goes, and it certainly does ...