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A pharmacist has warned people not to assume insect bites or stings are harmless as warmer weather approaches - as ignoring them could be life-threatening. Something as simple as discolouration or ...

These Arizona animals can harm or even kill a person with bites or stings. What to know about bark scorpions, black widows, ...

Armed with one of the most painful stings on the planet, tarantula hawks are a spider's worst nightmare. A fear of insects - entomophobia -is relatively common among people, but for some spiders, ...

It could be such a wonderful day, were it not for the mosquitoes by the lake that are feasting on you. Or the bees and wasps in the field that will punish you if you dare go barefoot. We asked an ...

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A long, dry summer has led to “extremely high” numbers of wasps around the country – and Kiwis are being warned not to attack ...