bugs

Smush, Squash, Smash and don't feel guilty. They're only going to get worse as the summer continues. This unwelcome insect threatons gardens, bushes, trees.

With their coffee ground-like soil and acrobatic jumps, Hollywood could certainly turn them into a horror movie.

...You are likely witnessing the wake-up routine for something we, here in Maine, affectionately call 'snow fleas' (even though they're not fleas at all.)

Will changing your summer wardrobe plans really help you get bitten less? I have no idea, but the University of Washington seems to think so.

Exercise caution when encountering this colossal flying bug of immense size.

Have you been invaded yet?

Apparently we have half a dozen of the most deadliest insects living in Maine right now. Details here.

This aerobatic bug could be jumping around in your Maine yard.

I'm usually a lover, not a fighter, but these seven critters are not welcome in the Granite State.

It's a well-known fact that insects are everywhere in Maine. But the question arises: which one claims the title of the most common in our state?

Here are some fun facts about Ticks this time of year in Maine and what they do, photos to prove that lady ticks can lay thousands of eggs at once.

This weekend, a Maine woman was busy pulling a family of ticks out of her fathers beard. This year the tick population is exploding and this is what you should do.

Picture this...  It's a nice spring day in Augusta (or Waterville, Gardiner, Portland, Lewiston, wherever you live).  You decide to talk a walk.  As you pass by the melting snowbanks in your yard, you see all the dirt and debris mixed in with the snow.  At first, yo...

Have you ever killed a spider and later found out that the spider was actually a helpful benefit to your household? I did and this is what happened!

Prepare for nightmares after watching these snow fleas in Kennebunk, Maine creeping and crawling around.