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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Greek physician and service-oriented sage Hippocrates has been quoted as saying, “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” On Oct. 24, we celebrate Hippo daddy’s decree with National Food Day. Revived by The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) in 2011, National Food Day recognizes healthy, affordable and sustainable sustenance, as well … Read more
Here’s how to sleep tight — and not let the bedbugs bite. French officials have been warning of a “widespread” outbreak of bedbugs amid Paris fashion week — which wrapped up earlier this month. Mattresses piled up on sidewalks, and a cautious commuter even wore a hazmat suit on a train as New Yorkers worried … Read more
And now, for some horrifying news. Just in time for spooky season, scientists in South America have discovered a new species of wasp that stings, sucks blood and otherwise feasts on their prey from the inside out — by depositing larvae underneath the victim’s skin. Researchers came across these vampiric vespids while hard at work in … Read more
They wanted to avert a bite-mare at 30,000 feet. Thought snakes on a plane was terrifying? A Mexican flight was delayed for several hours after the cabin was beset by a biblical swarm of mosquitoes, as seen in a video blowing up online. The mal-aerial assault occurred on October 6 aboard a Volaris flight that … Read more
A 3-year-old Brazilian girl died last week after a scorpion crawled under her clothes and stung her while she slept, Newsflash reports, citing local media. Maria Fernanda Brito da Silva suffered a cardiac arrest while fighting for her life at the Hospital Regional de Mato Grosso do Sul in Campo Grande. Medics had treated Maria … Read more
When bugs or pests cross their path, one in 10 Americans enter “exterminator mode” faster than you can say “buzz off.” More specifically, according to a new survey of 2,000 homeowners or renters with a yard or lawn, 15% of respondents will squish a bug regardless of where they see it — inside or outside. That … Read more
Rocks in Trader Joe’s cookies. Insects in its broccoli-cheese soup. Pieces of plastic in Banquet frozen chicken strips. In recent weeks, US consumers have seen high-profile food recalls for an unappetizing reason: They’re contaminated with foreign objects that have no place on a dinner plate. And while no one wants to bite down on stainless steel in peanut butter or bone fragments in … Read more
Social media users and authorities agree that it’s “stomp”-the -spotted-lanternfly season. The invasive insect, native to China and parts of Taiwan, Vietnam, Japan and India, has spread and multiplied in 14 states, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Spotted lanternflies were first detected on trees and fruit in Pennsylvania in September 2014. Now they can … Read more
This creepy spider sent one woman from Florida into a tailspin. When farm owner Jessica Street spotted a large wolf spider in her kitchen recently, she had the idea to catch it in a plastic container — but was shocked when the creature suddenly began hatching what looked like hundreds of babies. One minute, the … Read more
It’s one way to create some buzz. Boxes holding 5 million bees fell off a truck in Canada early Wednesday morning, causing a sticky situation for a group of local beekeepers who flew into action, collecting the buzzy insects off the road. Halton Regional Police Service officers were called to Guelph Line in Burlington, north … Read more
He’s traveling in roach. A cockroach hitching an international flight in China has gone viral after a passenger filmed the bug enjoying a free ride — in the window. The passenger, who was identified by her surname, Guo, was flying from Ningbo, Zhejiang to Xishuangbanna, Yunnan on Wednesday when she said she saw a large … Read more
Mosquitoes top the list as the most annoying part of summer, new research suggests. A recent survey of 2,000 adults revealed more than a quarter (28%) said that mosquitoes are the most frustrating part of the summer months, with sweating and excessive heat tied for second (27%). Bugs are a real nuisance for many. So … Read more
It was the beetle of the bulge. Colombian scientists learned the true meaning of the expression “big things come in small packages” after identifying a species of beetle that packs “unique genitalia” — a preternaturally large penis. A study describing the well-endowed insect was published recently by the “Alexander von Humboldt Biological Resources Research Institute” in … Read more