Insects

I used to think house centipedes were the worst - until I found out what they really do. Turns out, these creepy crawlies might be the heroes of the house!

No, they are not trying to give their yards a much needed bath.

A massive brood of 17-year cicadas will soon emerge across parts of Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee. Here's what you need to know about the noisy invasion.

Before you exchange your snow shovel for your garden rake in a few weeks, take a pause and just let things be.

If you've been noticing some new houseguests of the small, winged variety, you may think you have a ladybug invasion, but they may actually be something else.

Velvet ant is such a nice name for a creature that inflict a lot of pain and is rumored to be able to drop a cow.

It's never a good idea to touch a fuzzy caterpillar you don't recognize. Also, those black "spikes" work great as a natural deterrent.

House centipedes look downright terrifying, but are they household menaces or actually creepy allies?

They might startle you. They might even bite you. But you'll be fine and so will your garden if you keep them around.

This must be my summer for chigger bites. Good thing, then, that I've discovered some ways to handle them, both before and after the fact.