pests

The good news is the historic brood invasion of cicadas in Illinois is lessening. However, the bad news is the screams of these pests is getting louder and there's a strange reason why.

I know that wasps were created for a very good reason, but I have yet to figure out what that reason is. That's why I understand my neighbors in Missouri trying to get rid of them every way they know how. There's one new hack on social media that seems to work, but there's a very big problem which means you probably shouldn't try it.

For some, the last day of October is the scariest day of the year. The state of Missouri decided to take that fear to the next level with a new warning about the most deadly spider you likely won't see - until it's too late.

I've lived in the Quad Cities for a little over 17 years now. Every autumn, I am used to seeing what to me are ladybugs, but I'm told are Japanese Beetles, crawling all over the screens of my house. This year, I've been seeing something bigger, and a little disconcerting because I have never seen anything like it before...