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Tick activity appearing earlier as emergency visits rise in New Jersey

  • Apr 22
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What to know about New World screwworm after human case detected

  • Aug 27, 2025

Bugfest crawls back into the Academy of Natural Sciences

  • Aug 7, 2025

Philadelphia takes top spot again for worst cities for bed bugs

  • Jun 20, 2025

These states can expect to see a cicada emergence

  • Mar 17, 2025

37 giant beetles found in Japanese snacks at LAX

  • Feb 7, 2025

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  • Sep 4, 2024

Flea-proof your pet and home this summer

  • Aug 6, 2024

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Researchers say scratching bug bites actually makes them worse

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Philadelphia takes top spot for worst cities for bed bugs, according to Terminix ranking

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37 live giant beetles found inside Japanese snack packets at LAX

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Boar's Head plant linked to deadly outbreak broke food safety rules dozens of times, records show

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Concerns over declining firefly population prompts 15-year study

  • May 3, 2024

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Here are the best insect repellents of 2024

Correctly applying the repellent is just as important as the kind you use. Follow the directions on the label, and use a thin coat on all exposed skin.

  • May 28, 2024

Concerns over declining firefly population prompts 15-year Penn State research study

Fireflies, or lightning bugs as many people call them, have been lighting up our summer nights for as long as we can remember.

  • May 3, 2024

South Carolina residents alarmed by loud noises outside as cicadas emerge

In one South Carolina county, residents are calling the sheriff's office or flagging down deputies asking why they can hear sirens or a loud roar.

  • Apr 25, 2024

Can pets eat cicadas? Experts weigh in as 17-year Brood season nears

If a pet is experiencing digestive woes after dining on cicadas or exoskeletons, it's time to call the vet. Otherwise, experts say, "They are not toxic to pets."

  • Mar 29, 2024

Billions of cicadas are set to appear in a rare 'double brood emergence,' scientists say

Billions of cicadas are expected to surface this spring as two different broods - one that appears every 13 years, and another every 17 years - emerge simultaneously.

  • Mar 19, 2024