A deadly fungal cicada disease is turning the insects into "zombies" as swarms of mites flood Chicago and the Midwest in a ...

A plague of tiny-yet-highly-annoying itch mites is sweeping across the state of Illinois as thousands of the microscopic ...

“So there have been confirmed reports of this mite feasting on cicada eggs,” Yankoski says, “and as a result, their populations have exploded in some areas.” Unlike mosquitoes, these ...

Boxelder trees are native to Colorado and many other states. They are fast growers, rounded to irregular shaped, growing up ...

The uptick in reports of itchy bites and rashes is believed to be related to a surge in oak leaf itch mite populations in cicada egg nests laid during the historic 2024 emergence, experts said.

If you’ve ever wondered whether our planet hosts jumping bugs, look no more! We’ve compiled a list of commonly found bugs ...

Have you ever opened your closet to find a hole in a shirt or your favorite pair of jeans? Or maybe you’ve noticed little ...

WASHINGTON — They have spent close to two decades buried underground, waiting for the right moment to emerge — before pouring ...

(NEXSTAR) — After a record-breaking hot summer and a hotter-than-average fall, cooler weather is finally on the horizon. Unfortunately, the cooling temperatures may encourage a smelly, invasive ...

On top of an early bloom, many trees were devastated by the influx in cicadas this spring and summer. Mike Mitchell, who owns Okaw Valley Orchards, said his yield has dropped by about 60% ...

A nationwide fall foliage map available at SmokyMountains.com indicates Morgan and other west-central Illinois counties ...

This was the year of the cicada, with two broods hatching at the same time — an event that only happens every 221 years. Bug ...