insects

Avoid these insects, rodents, and reptiles at all costs. A bite from one of these could make your life a living hell or worse yet, kill you.

This is startling news. I can't imagine not watching thousands of fireflies dancing summer nights away, can you?

Pick up a few of these plants to help repel mosquitoes and bugs, and make your summer nights a lot more enjoyable.

Can you imagine reaching into someone's mailbox and getting stung or bitten? This is how a dryer sheet can stop that from happening to your mail carrier.

It seems they were everywhere in Central New York last year, and now experts are saying we're headed for a really bad stink bug season this year. Could 2020 suck any worse, Utica?

The next time you swat at a wasp or bee in Utica, you'd better make sure you connect - because they remember your face - and they may hold a grudge.

This is NOT a pretty moth; it's a spotted lanternfly (SLF), an invasive pest that could devastate our crops and agricultural production in CNY. Unfortunately, it's made its way into New York.

Although the type of mosquito identified in primarily a bird-biting species, the officials with Madison County say that cases like this remind us that mosquito-borne disease is present in the area.

What kind of caterpillars did this? Hard to believe a healthy tree can survive infestation, but according to the Department of Environmental Conversation (DEC), they can.

You may have heard all the hype about Asian giant hornets, popularly known as 'murder hornets', and the threat they pose to bees and even humans. If you think you found one in New York, odds are you're wrong. Here's what that bug could be.

Be on the lookout for these insects that lay eggs during the winter. They are a destructive insect that destroys plant species throughout New York state. The DEC is asking for your help.

If you see these caterpillars don't touch them. They have black spines that are packed with venom to ward off predators.