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A mosquito on water.

Tech

New York warns of rising West Nile activity as positive mosquito pools nearly double

A long, slim, striped hammerhead worm rests on a textured surface.

Tech

'Don't touch it': Tennessee officials warn hammerhead worms can irritate skin, multiply when cut

A beach with sand dunes.

Outdoors

Florida business owners charged after 1,500 toxic mothballs were spread to deter nesting birds

A raccoon looks through a metal cage.

Home

Surprise raccoon tenant named 'Ralph' earns a hot dog on the way out

A snake on the ground near a wooden box containing nesting material and broken eggshells.

Outdoors

Snakes kept raiding a backyard chicken coop, and one egg-shaped bulge exposed the culprit

A ripped up lawn.

Outdoors

One wild hog left this yard looking rototilled after a single night of rooting

A spotted lanternfly on a deck.

Tech

'Zombie' spotted lanternflies may survive a quick stomp, leaving US residents rattled

A hand pulls a worm from the soil near a green plant.

Home

Invasive jumping worms are stripping New Hampshire gardens of mulch, compost, and healthy soil

A patch of disturbed soil.

Outdoors

Wild hogs are pushing deeper into a Texas city, tearing up parks and plant beds

A praying mantis and a spotted lanternfly on a flower.

Home

Praying mantises can help fight spotted lanternflies, but gardeners warn against invasive Chinese mantis

A woman standing in a garden.

Home

Mosquito surge has homeowners looking past bug spray to smarter yard design

A deck with various potted plants and a small dining set.

Home

New York gardener's before-and-after photos show lush payoff after months of wildlife raids