My daughter heard ‘monsters’ in the wall — what we discovered was something out of a horror movie

My daughter heard ‘monsters’ in the wall — what we discovered was something out of a horror movie

If these walls could talk, they’d probably scream. A woman was shocked and revulsed after realizing the “monsters” her daughter had heard were actually a swarm of 50,000 honeybees living in their walls, as detailed in a TikTok video with 9.1 million views. “What nightmares are made of,” Ashley wrote in the clip’s caption while … Read more

Would you try a cicada salad? The pervasive pest lands it way on New Orleans menu

Would you try a cicada salad? The pervasive pest lands it way on New Orleans menu

As the nation prepares for trillions of red-eyed bugs known as periodical cicadas to emerge, it’s worth noting that they’re not just annoying, noisy pests — if prepared properly, they can also be tasty to eat. Blocks away from such French Quarter fine-dining stalwarts as Antoine’s and Brennan’s, the Audubon Insectarium in New Orleans has long served … Read more

If you want to avoid lanternflies this summer, here’s how you need to act

If you want to avoid lanternflies this summer, here’s how you need to act

The now dreaded lanternfly season is upon Americans and officials are alerting the public on how to avoid the pesky spotted pest this summer. The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) told the country to be on the lookout specifically for spotted lanternfly eggs and to destroy them immediately. Early detection of the annoying bugs’ eggs … Read more

2 new Lyme disease vaccines could mean end of debilitating illness

2 new Lyme disease vaccines could mean end of debilitating illness

The days of Lyme disease may be numbered. With ticks emerging earlier than usual this year, experts are warning of the risk of Lyme disease, a bacterial infection caused by a bite from an infected black-legged tick. Approximately 476,000 Americans could be diagnosed with Lyme disease this year, according to US health officials. Symptoms can debilitating, … Read more

How to get rid of fruit flies with the 6 best traps, according to experts

How to get rid of fruit flies with the 6 best traps, according to experts

New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. There is nothing quite as frustrating as sharing your house with unwanted visitors – specifically pests. Most of us are already well-versed with ants and mosquitos, but fruit flies are another common culprit, especially as the weather starts … Read more

Flying roach class? Cockroaches spotted running amok on airplane in horrifying video

Flying roach class? Cockroaches spotted running amok on airplane in horrifying video

They were cockpit-roaches. Passengers aboard Indian budget airline IndiGo were bugging out after spotting cockroaches running amok aboard a plane, as depicted in a skin-crawling clip with over 115,000 views. “Cockroaches and in the food area of a plane (anywhere for that matter) are just truly awful,” Tarun Shukla, an Indian aviation journalist who shared … Read more

Florida man has 150 live bugs removed from his nose — and he didn’t even know they were there

Florida man has 150 live bugs removed from his nose — and he didn’t even know they were there

It took a few months, but a Florida man finally found out what was bugging him. Jacksonville doctors removed 150 live bugs in the larva stage from the nose and sinuses of a cancer survivor earlier this month, First Coast News reports. The unidentified man had been feeling “off” since October, but it wasn’t until his face … Read more

Delta passenger ‘was freaking out’ when maggots fell on her during flight

Delta passenger ‘was freaking out’ when maggots fell on her during flight

A passenger on a maggot-infested Delta flight recounted the moment he set his eyes on a woman who was hit by the disgusting stowaways. A Delta flight was turned around after maggots fell onto passengers. NurPhoto via Getty Images “She was freaking out,” Philip Schotte, who was aboard the infested flight from Amsterdam to Detroit … Read more

Delta passengers showered with maggots after they fell from plane’s overhead compartment

Delta passengers showered with maggots after they fell from plane’s overhead compartment

They might have even preferred snakes. A Delta flight from Amsterdam to Detroit was filled with some unwanted stowaways — maggots that fell onto disgusted passengers from an overhead bin while midair on Tuesday, The Independent reported. The gross bugs had infested fish that a passenger stored in their carry-on luggage, according to reports. A … Read more

Creepy alien-like creatures with multiple legs discovered in the jungle

Creepy alien-like creatures with multiple legs discovered in the jungle

Scientists have discovered a new genus and five new species of millipedes in the remote jungles of Tanzania in southeast Africa. The millipedes were discovered while researchers were studying tree and vine growth in the Udzungwa Mountains in Tanzania, according to the University of the Sunshine Coast in Australia. Among the forest litter and loose … Read more

Air pollution is changing the way flowers smell, leaving pollinators lost and the ecosystem in peril

Air pollution is changing the way flowers smell, leaving pollinators lost and the ecosystem in peril

Get a whiff of this. Airborne chemicals found in common fossil fuels are interfering with the pollination process, new research shows — to the point where it’s changing the way a flower smells. And while that may have a slight impact on folks who make a habit of stopping to smell the roses, the effect … Read more

Can children’s head lice be treated with mayonnaise or oil? Experts reveal the truth

Can children’s head lice be treated with mayonnaise or oil? Experts reveal the truth

Have lice been bugging your family lately? You’re not alone. Professional delousers in NYC and the surrounding areas say they have seen an unfortunate uptick in outbreaks of these icky, hair-residing insects. “There was a resurgence of lice last year. But this year it’s been worse than ever,” Adrian Picheny, of the New York-based Lice … Read more

Spring 2024 may be buzzing with ‘explosion’ of more than 1 trillion cicadas for first time in 221 years

Spring 2024 may be buzzing with ‘explosion’ of more than 1 trillion cicadas for first time in 221 years

It sounds like spring 2024 will be abuzzing as more than a trillion cicadas are expected to appear across the U.S. For the first time in 221 years, the two groupings of cicadas, brood XIX and XIII, will emerge from the underground in 17 states across the country, according to Fox Weather. Some of the … Read more

These dirty cities have the worst bed bug infestations — see where NYC ranks on the list of shame

These dirty cities have the worst bed bug infestations — see where NYC ranks on the list of shame

This list is sure to make your skin crawl. Orkin, a pest control company, has released their annual ranking of the most bed bug-infested cities in the US. The notorious list is based on the metro areas where the company provided the most treatments for the unwanted pests in the last year. Chicago took the … Read more

Video reveals disgusting truth of what happens when a fly lands on your food: ‘Why did I watch this’

Video reveals disgusting truth of what happens when a fly lands on your food: ‘Why did I watch this’

An extraordinary clip has revealed what flies are up to when they gatecrash your lunch. A clip by Zack D. Films currently circulating X reveals that when flies descend on your grub the insects don’t immediately begin eating it. “Flies can’t actually chew like humans, so instead they sort of puke up a special type … Read more

‘Nightmare’ surge in scabies cases prompts alarm from doctors

‘Nightmare’ surge in scabies cases prompts alarm from doctors

An “alarming” rise in scabies cases has prompted a health crisis in the United Kingdom, with experts calling the situation an “absolute nightmare.” Scabies — a “highly contagious,” itchy skin infestation by mites that is spread through direct skin contact — has particularly spiked in nursing care homes, reported the Guardian, was recently seen in … Read more

My Christmas tree hatched millions of creepy crawlies — how to make sure yours is pest-free

My Christmas tree hatched millions of creepy crawlies — how to make sure yours is pest-free

It was the nightmare before Christmas. A shocked woman brought new meaning to “Christmas prayers” after a biblical plague of praying mantises infested her holiday pine ahead of the yuletide, as seen in a video that’s scared up 4.3 million views on TikTok. “That time our tree hatched a million friends,” wrote user Andrea — … Read more

Weird but helpful ways bananas and their peels can be used

Weird but helpful ways bananas and their peels can be used

Bananas are widely known as a source of potassium. Second to the health benefits of the fruit are the delicious recipes in which they act as the main ingredient. But these aren’t the only uses for bananas. Do not rush to throw away the peel of a banana, either, as there are circumstances in which … Read more

Tiny, cattle-killing ticks spread across Ohio: ‘No getting rid of them’

Tiny, cattle-killing ticks spread across Ohio: ‘No getting rid of them’

Farmers are really ticked off by these vermin. The Asian longhorned tick is feasting on livestock like cattle and deer, killing them in shocking numbers as these insects invade the United States — the latest state being Ohio, new research from Ohio State University warns. Only the size of a sesame seed in most cases, … Read more

Woman has live spider removed from her ear in ‘traumatic’ viral video: ‘I threw up’

Woman has live spider removed from her ear in ‘traumatic’ viral video: ‘I threw up’

A woman has gone viral on TikTok for sharing the details of her too-close-for-comfort encounter with a creepy crawler. Desirae Kelly (@desiraekelly) of Farmington, Missouri, posted a video of herself sitting at the doctor’s office, where she waited to be seen for something stuck in her ear. After the nurse took a closer look into Kelly’s ear, … Read more