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A tick warning sign.

Tech

Long Island residents call this the worst tick year yet, but experts aren't so sure

A wasp spider.

Tech

Cat owner fears giant, vivid spider is dangerous, learns it's a harmless 'wasp spider'

A raccoon on the edge of a roof.

Home

Philadelphia neighbors say 12 raccoons have become 'new kids on the block' in vacant row home

A raccoon on the outside of a home.

Home

Indiana woman startled awake as 2 raccoons crash through ceiling and land on her

A snake rests along the edge of a partially open wooden door against a white wall.

Home

Pennsylvania couple bought 1830s dream home, then found multiple snake species throughout

Orange citrus infected with huanglongbing or yellow dragon citrus greening hanging from a tree branch.

Tech

EPA clears new disease-fighting tool for Florida citrus trees as harvests remain under strain

A butterfly with red, black, and white patterns resting on green grass.

Home

Spotted lanternfly confirmed in Massachusetts' Swampscott, putting trees and vines at risk

The Bethel Lutheran School entrance.

Tech

Illinois farmer fined $250,000 after pesticide drift targeted children at school fundraiser

A filter with coffee grounds.

Home

Leftover coffee grounds could help curb ants without traps, bait, or chemicals

A wasp nest attached to a stack of binders.

Outdoors

Giant wasp nest takes over England nature reserve office, sending manager home until autumn

A person holds a yellow sticky trap in a garden with vegetables in the background.

Home

Flea beetles defy dormant period, and keep devouring kale despite home fixes

A spider holds a captured insect surrounded by a dark, textured background.

Tech

Ogre-faced spider in Cameroon captured in close-up video wraps fresh prey in eerie detail