Bugs

With Spring’s Arrival, Bugs Are Out In Full Force

When you were wishing for warmer weather, you may have overlooked this small fact: Warm weather brings out the bugs. Right now, pest experts say they’re getting a lot of calls from homeowners about box elder bugs and carpenter ants.

2013/04/29

Bad News: Bothersome Bugs Likely Survived The Brutal Spring

Just because we’ve had an extended winter this spring, doesn’t mean we’ll be bug-free when warmer weather does finally roll around.

2013/04/23

Chef Insists Bugs Are Nutritious, Delicious

Scorpions, crickets and other insects are inching their way into America’s diets because, as it turns out, they can actually be good for you.

2012/12/03

Bees Attack Day Care Kids In St. Paul

The St. Paul Fire Department says 11 daycare kids and two adults were walking along Mississippi River Boulevard late Wednesday morning when they were attacked by a swarm of bees.

2012/09/19

Good Question: Why Are Bugs Attracted To Light?

We all know that bugs are even worse at night when the street lamps come on or the front porch light. So why are bugs attracted to light?

2012/07/19

Cars, Sidewalks Covered In Mayfly Bugs In Hastings

Millions of dead mayflies created an incredible mess on several streets in Hastings Monday morning.

2012/07/16

Best Ways To Banish Pests From Your Garden

Insects in your flower and vegetable gardens can be quite the pests, though some can also be helpful. Holly Wagner talked with Susie Bachman of Bachman’s Floral & Garden Center to get answers to your questions about bugs.

2012/05/29

How To Combat Our Bug Boom

One of the few downsides to our mild winter is that more of those pesky bugs survived.

2012/05/21

Teen Driver Swatting Bugs Ejected From Car

A teenage driver received non-life threatening injuries after rolling her vehicle and being ejected in Dent, Minn. Wednesday morning. The State Patrol says the driver said she was trying to swat at bugs in her Toyota Camry before she lost control.

2012/04/26

Mosquito Control Working To Ease The Biting Blues

The whirling sound of a helicopter’s blades in your neighborhood may mean you will be spared from those itchy, red bites this spring and summer.

2012/04/04

In Minnesota, Bugs Back Earlier Than Expected

The early arrival of spring also means the early arrival of all those pesky bugs.

2012/03/22

Good Question: What Are Those Biting Bugs?

They are miniature, silent, sneaky little bugs, still snacking on us even in mid-October.

2011/10/11

DeBlog: How Do Fruit Flies Get In My House?

Lately I’ve been dealing with some uninvited houseguests in my apartment — fruit flies. It seems like they’re everywhere right now. That got me wondering, where do fruit flies come from?

2011/07/29

Head Lice (Pediculus humanus capitis) crawls on a piece of paper. (credit: Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

Twin Cities Nurse: Lice Infestation In The Metro

Five students were reportedly sent home from a school in the Edina School District after it was found they had head lice.

2011/02/25

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