PHOENIX — A national nonprofit conservation group is pursuing federal protections for a rare beetle only found in southeastern Arizona. The Center for Biological Diversity submitted a petition to the ...

With over 1.5 million species of beetles crawling around the globe, it’s no surprise that about 2,500 of them call Arizona home — lucky us. But don’t panic, most are harmless, just out here living ...

If you spot a distinctive black and red bug among the plants and flowers when you're exploring the outdoors, don't touch it. Seriously. Touching that blister beetle can hurt you, leaving a burning ...

With over 1.5 million species of beetles crawling around the globe, it’s no surprise that about 2,500 of them call Arizona home — lucky us. But don’t panic, most are harmless, just out here living ...

PHOENIX — A wetter-than-normal May and June has led to a surge in black beetles in a community north of Phoenix. Rick Fairbairn with Bugsy Pest Control said he’s having to turn down customers in ...

When she was promoted to assistant professor of entomology at the University of Arizona in 2010, Moore figured she needed a second major research project on bugs closer to home, so she and her ...

TEMPE, AZ (3TV/CBS 5)-- Mosquitos get a lot of attention this time of year, and so do bees. But what about the blister beetle? Ethan Wright is a bioscience major at Arizona State University’s School ...

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) -- The same dry conditions that have increased the forest fire risk in northern Arizona are also responsible for a rise in the number of bark beetles. So far, Flagstaff has been ...

SIERRA VISTA, Ariz. — A poisonous beetle is to blame for the deaths of two horses in southern Arizona. Annette Gerhardt noticed that two of her horses were acting lethargic, uninterested in their food ...

Students itched, scratched, cried and hopscotched around campus in soaked shoes as the semester started. The first week of school was marked with monsoons and mosquito bites for many students and ...