Eastern Tree Hole Mosquito, or Aedes triseriatus, or Ochlerotatus triseriatus© CDC/James Gathany/CC0 1.0 In Florida, the insects are no joke, even the ones that are not always the biggest or the most ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Florida is teeming with alligators, snakes, jellyfish, sharks and countless other things that could kill you. But there are ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — These fluffy insects may look soft and cuddly, but as one of the most venomous caterpillars in the country, they pack a serious punch. The puss caterpillar, which eventually grows ...

Researchers from the University of Florida Emerging Pathogens Institute and Texas A&M University recently gathered their resources to investigate the potential of vector-borne transmission of Chagas ...

Spring and summer bring great weather, but they also bring a few pests. Heading to Pensacola Beach? Watch out for yellow flies. Mowing your yard? Watch for fire ants. Looking through your closet?

LAKE WALES, Fla. (AP) — The tourists stream to Florida in their cars, intent on a week at Disney or a sugar-sand seashore or a nonstop party on South Beach. Road weary and thirsty, they pull over at ...

In Florida, the insects are no joke, even the ones that are not always the biggest or the most well-known. The real danger behind insects in Florida usually comes down to two things: disease and venom ...