Insects

After traveling overseas, a new tick has been spotted in New York State. Learn how to protect yourself and your loved ones with this helpful advice from the CDC.

Tired of animals going to town in your beautiful garden like it's a buffet? Here are six natural and safe ways to deter them from continuing their feast.

There's is a sound so electrifying that it's like a jolt to every single one of your senses. Welcome to cicada season in New York!

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.

Here's the top 6 bugs we won't miss this winter in Central New York.

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.

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?

Madison County say cases like this remind us mosquito-borne disease is present in the area

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.

A lot of people would list spiders as one of their phobias. They are creepy, for sure, and when one happens upon the screen when you are doing a live weather report on TV, well, check out the result when Global BC (Canada) reporter, Kristi Gordon, sees one creeping up behind her.

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!