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Warmer weather has brought in new concerns about midges, ticks and much-distained spotted lanternflies. Here’s what to know ...
Drakar K. Munoz was found guilty of Armed Robbery and Aggravated Battery with a Firearm in connection with an Aug. 15, 2023 ...
The velvet worm, a squishy little predator that looks like the stretch-limo version of a caterpillar, has a whimsical MO: it ...
A slow moving cold front has brought another good soaking rain to Central Illinois. After a dry May, the month of June is off ...
Entomologist Dr. Jessica Ware joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about the world of insects. Are cockroaches so resilient that they'd survive a nuclear war? Why do praying mantis ...
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These are pests of the cool, wet times of spring and early summer. They hang out in moist, mulched beds and they come out to ...
Aphids are a plant pest that can quickly build up to large numbers. Based on questions I’ve had in May, this might be a good ...
In fact, no home remedy is going to ward off pesky bugs as well as a mosquito repellent, and the best ones usually contain ...
S tep inside a spinach crop field, and you’ll discover that it’s not just a crop field but a stormy battleground invaded by ...
Discover interesting facts about insects, the critters whose combined weight on the planet is 70 times that of all humans.
Health officials have stepped up disease surveillance efforts after finding signs of the West Nile virus in mosquitoes in the ...