Being outside in Indiana this time of year is usually fine — unless you're swatting away buzzing insects. "Because the corn is mature right now, you're going to find these (hover) flies," said Megan ...

During the Fall months, cool and dry conditions prompt visits to local pumpkin patches, corn mazes, festivals, and football games. However, the Fall months are when flying insects like hornets and ...

Some flying yellow-striped stinging insects are out and about. Bees and wasps frequently cause some concern with residents. Many people are allergic to stings and must be cautious. Bees, in general, ...

GREEN BAY/HOWARD — Even as we get later in the year, you may have noticed plenty of wasps, hornets or fruit flies around. And there could be different bugs crawling around on your lawn. "Beginning in ...

Answer: Unlike honey bees, yellow jackets are not important as pollinators and extraordinary measures need not be taken to protect them. Yellow jackets (which include bald-faced hornets) and paper ...

After a long, harsh winter, spring brought little comfort to man or beast in the Pacific Northwest. For proof, look no further than the regional wasp population. Wasps are a common sight during ...

There's a reason the age-old expression "Stepping into a hornet's nest" carries such strong connotation. "It's the fear of being stung that leaves so many people associating this group of insects with ...

Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto. Bees are ...

It's fall. The leaves are changing, the days are getting cooler and ... are the insects really bad? If you've noticed an uptick in activity and general annoyance from insects of a stinging variety – ...