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A person holds a large snake in front of a wooden background.

Home

In Texas, one snake-filled house call launched a 10-year business keeping homes safer

Rats rummaging through trash bags.

Home

Philadelphia neighbors say rats are chewing cars, overrunning yards, and becoming a health hazard

A raccoon.

Outdoors

New Jersey man warns others after seemingly rabid raccoon bites him, chases neighbors

Wild boars foraging in grass.

Outdoors

Texas neighborhoods face rising feral hog damage as the animals learn to dodge traps

Rats scavenging in a trash bag.

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Chicago's rat problem won't improve if City Hall keeps relying on 311, watchdog says

A person applies treatment to a dog's ear in a garden setting.

Tech

UK lawmakers push tighter controls on pet flea treatments over river pollution fears

Termites on bark.

Tech

Florida termites are riding private boats from marina to marina, UF study finds

A spider on a stick surrounded by dry leaves.

Tech

In the UK, false widow sightings surge as bite-related hospital admissions double

Ants moving across brown soil with small rocks and debris.

Tech

Fire ant nest found in one of Australia's World Heritage rainforests sparks fears about native wildlife

A mosquito is feeding on human skin.

Tech

Florida confirms local dengue case in Palm Beach County, issues mosquito-borne illness alert

A cat licking catnip.

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Catnip does more than thrill cats; it can help cucumbers fend off beetles and aphids

A hand holds a damaged green leaf with holes and discoloration.

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Heat-stressed gardens are easier targets as midsummer pests move in