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 seem that way sometimes. Between the rattlesnakes, Gila monsters and ...

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 ...

The Gila monster's black-and-orange scales and the black widow's iconic look embody the holiday's aesthetic. Classic spooky creatures like bats, tarantulas, and spiders are synonymous with Halloween ...

PHOENIX — He’s blasted rock music and even their own amplified sounds at bark beetles to change their voracious eating patterns. But now, entomologist Rich Hofstetter of Northern Arizona University, ...

PHOENIX — A serious stomach bug has hit 11 states and sickened 300 people but so far the outbreak hasn’t reached Arizona. Cyclospora is not new but the parasite is making a comeback. It can cause ...

VAIL, Ariz. — A couple in southern Arizona got quite the surprise when they found a Gila monster paddling around in their backyard pool — with a large black bug riding on its back. Alissa Corrado, who ...

A British film crew is in Arizona to film "Planet of the Ants," a National Geographic Television documentary about the picnic-spoiling arthropods. The filmmakers, who shot in Phoenix and Tucson over ...

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 ...

With pumpkins glowing from porches, witches cackling from rooftops and cobwebs draping every corner, Halloween is all about spooky vibes, fake blood, skulls and the classic undead crew of zombies and ...