bugs

Rome Free Academy is being inspected after a student found a suspected bed bug.

Scary news for fans of apples and hops here in Central New York: a spotted lanternfly, an invasive insect has been found in the heart of the Finger Lakes.

Do you own a pool here in Central New York? One of the many tasks of the pool is cleaning it. New York State officials are asking you to watch for a certain type of beetle inside your pool.

Have you ever been walking through your apartment and came across one of these hideous creatures? This massive, centipede-looking, freak-show is quick, and creepy. The one thing people have a hard time figuring out however, is what it is exactly. No matter what it's name is, you better kill it …

A warning has just been issued by the Centers for Disease, Control and Prevention about the latest health scare. If you find the Kissing Bug aka the Triatomine get to a doctor ASAP.

Summer is right around the corner, which means the start of bug season. Here's some 'recipes' to stop them from getting into your home.

Grab the kids and check out this video of praying mantis nymphs (babies) popping out of the 'zone of emergence.'

Pest and termite control company Orkin released a list of the top 50 bed bug cities in the U.S. Several upstate New York locations made the list. Which cities?

Bedbugs are disgusting and vile little creatures that devastate hotels, college dorms, and bedrooms everywhere. No one ever wants to find themselves battling these pesky critters. For one Long Island man battling these little pests went to a whole new level.

New York and New Jersey are the target of an invasion. The invasion is from a cricket that is native to Asia. Have you seen these creepy Camel crickets in your home?

Now that we've got these warmer pre-summer days and nights, the mosquitoes are back in force. I like to sit outside on the deck at night for a bit, but I just don't want to get bit!

We all have our little techniques to keep bugs from ruining our outdoor event. Whether it's bug spray, candles or a good old-fashioned fly swatter, we all have something. But, one technique that might be a bit unsanitary is the bug zapper.