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A spider on a stick surrounded by dry leaves.

Tech

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

A Western diamondback rattlesnake.

Outdoors

Arizona woman bitten by rattlesnake marks the area's second bite this year

People filling up water bottles in Italy.

Outdoors

Italy puts 27 cities under highest heat alert as extreme temperatures boost death toll

A ripe pineapple growing among green leaves.

Home

Michigan gardener spent 4 winters sheltering a pineapple, and the payoff was 'unbelievably sweet'

A cat licking catnip.

Home

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

A bee and a cicada on a textured surface, with scattered leaves nearby.

Tech

Mystery insect battling cicada in a parking lot turns out to be European hornet

Sprinklers water a lush green lawn under bright sunlight.

Home

The biggest irrigated crop across the US isn't food — it's grass, and wildlife pays the price

A small tree surrounded by greenery and a wooden fence in a forested area.

Home

Georgia backyard tree disappears under 60 feet of poison ivy, sparking warnings to never burn it

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

Home

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

A ladybug on a green stem with small aphids nearby.

Home

Time-lapse video shows ladybug saving a plant by tearing through aphids

A field of sunflowers with yellow petals and dark centers surrounded by green leaves.

Home

Massachusetts man calls lawns an 'ecological desert,' builds pollinator haven instead

A brightly colored spider with a patterned abdomen sits in its web.

Tech

Giant Joro spiders are spreading north along US east coast, experts say don't kill them