Found a mystery bug crawling across your kitchen counter and have no idea whether to ignore it or panic? You're not alone.

Thanks to AI, you can now identify an insect from a photo in a matter of seconds. We rounded up the best apps doing this ...

Don't spray blindly. Learn how to identify the insects, weeds, and animals causing damage to your home garden.

A few dark specks on a sheet, windowsill, or skirting board can make an ordinary room feel suddenly suspect. The reaction is usually immediate and deeply familiar. Disgust arrives first, closely ...

Many people spend time outdoors gardening, hiking, hunting, farming or simply enjoying nature. Along the way, they often come ...

Even people with little horticultural experience can use the Wyoming Crop Pests app to identify common pests, such as these green peach aphids on a broccoli leaf. (Scott Schell Photo) University of ...

Your plants are leaving clues—don't ignore them.

Spring is often synonymous with allergies, especially in New England, where pollen counts surge dramatically with the blooming of trees, grasses and flowers. Yet, allergy symptoms like sneezing, ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... In late August, there is a vast assortment of insect action in our gardens, and it is worth a listen and a watch to see what is happening. The cicadas are ...

Angela Mech, assistant professor of Entomology at University of Maine, has been leading the research for the i-Tree pest predictor. Mech specializes in invasive forest insects. University of Maine ...