insects

The insects are reportedly being spotted in Montana. Common in Central America and the US South, they've been slowly moving north and can harbor a dangerous disease.

I was ducking and diving like a meth addict. I grabbed the only swatting device I could quickly find nearby, an empty bottle of bubbles that my kids so thoughtfully left in the yard.

The shrill mating call of the cicada is impossible to miss along the Yellowstone River. The loudest bug in the world is harmless to humans and pets; only the male creates the ear-piercing sound.

The orange lines on its body may instill fear in those who may come across it in their fields. However, these black bugs shouldn't scare you at all.

Grasshoppers are everywhere this year. So how can you get rid of them? There are some natural remedies that may or may not be totally effective. When they were eating everything in my garden a few years ago I tried using a cayenne pepper spray.

So far this Summer I've sprayed no less than 6 nests full of things that sting. It was getting to the point where my kid didn't want to go outside and play. There were yellow jackets in the stone walkway, wasps in the gable ends and hornets down in the basement windows...