The Women’s World Cup match between India and Pakistan was halted because of a flying-insect infestation which required the pitch to be fumigated mid-game. The swarming bugs had been a problem since ...

In recent weeks, Melburnians have reported thousands of crickets showing up in large numbers after dark, flying into homes and shops and taking up residence. The insect in question is the widespread, ...

When researchers reviewed footage of flying insects, they saw that the bugs tilted their backs toward the source of artificial light. Imperial College London Flip on a porch light on a summer evening ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Flying insects are known to make a beeline for lights in the dark, as ...

Experts explain what attracts bugs indoors, why some species swarm, and the best ways to usher them back outside without harming them.

Can crickets feel pain? New research suggests these ubiquitous bugs may experience “pain-like” sensations, adding to the growing list of nonhuman species that seem to feel lingering discomfort. Until ...

After a heated probe touched one of its antennae, a cricket did something researchers hadn’t quite expected: it kept coming back to that exact spot. Again and again, it groomed the affected antenna — ...