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An airport terminal with multiple planes parked at the gates and a control tower in the background.

Tech

Detroit airport intercepts giant scale insects in another first-in-US pest catch

A snake inside a glass jar.

Outdoors

Philippines homeowner captures venomous Luzon king cobra after finding it inside

A brown false widow spider on a branch among brown and dry leaves.

Home

Woman says venomous false widow infestation left her unable to use her garden for years

A group of ducks of various colors and patterns gathered in a field.

Food

Nearly 1,000 ducks patrol a South African wine estate, cutting pesticide use

A bat hanging upside down from a metal beam in a semi-dark environment.

Home

Bat-related calls rise in Pittsburgh as spring pups begin to fly, and more end up inside homes

A spider on a brown leaf, next to a webbed prey item.

Home

UK woman loses battle to reclaim garden from false widows after bite leaves crater in skin

A tick crawls up a man's hairy arm

Home

This backyard patio mistake can invite ticks, but a 3-foot barrier may keep them back

A tree trunk covered with numerous spotted lanternflies on bright yellow and red sticky tape.

Home

Ohio woman says neighbor's 'tree of heaven' unleashed lanternflies all over her driveway

A snake is positioned on a plastic bag while a person uses a stick to interact with it.

Home

Couple finds tiny ring-necked snake stuck in painters' tape, frees it with olive oil

A bee is perched on the edge of a stone surface with a blurred blue background.

Outdoors

Alaska homeowner says wasp surge turned her yard into a no-play zone

A small snake resting near a circular drain on a textured surface.

Home

'Spicy little buddy': Missouri homeowner finds prairie kingsnake in pool skimmer

A snake resting on black mesh material.

Home

'Dead' snake in Virginia pool starts moving in net, sparking warning about backyard wildlife traps